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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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription to Hecules
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Guildhall
- Victoria Bar
- Bronze weights
- Anglian Carving
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Cawood Sword
- The Railway Institute
- First World War York
- A New Vision For York
- Jubbergate
- Second World War York
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Bar Convent