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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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- All Saints Church, North Street
- St William's Shrine
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The York Observatory
- The Mansion House
- Our Lady's Row
- The County Court House
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York Art Gallery
- St Crux's Church
- Monk Bar
- Statue of the God Mars
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Margaret Clitherow
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Roman Head Pot