Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Roman Chimney Pot
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Norman Minster
- Military Belt Fitting
- Water Lanes
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- A New University
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Shambles
- The County Court House
- William Etty, Artist
- The Abbot's House
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The New Theatre
- Bootham Bar
- The Horn of Ulf
- Alcuin of York