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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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Barley Hall
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- King Edward I and York
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- John Carr - Architect
- The York Observatory
- The Minster in Viking Times
- New Shopping Centres
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Railway Institute
- Dick Turpin
- Mary Ward
- Church of St Helen
- York Garrison
- The First Minster