Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- A New Walk
- Walmgate Bar
- Ripon College for Women
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Minster Library
- Viking Boot
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Retreat
- Fishergate Bar
- Bootham Bar
- St William's Shrine
- York and the Holocaust
- Alcuin of York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Minster in the 18th Century