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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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Mary Ward
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Bootham School
- Industrial Upheaval
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Feeding Roman York
- The Medieval Abbey
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Roman Fortress
- St William's Shrine
- Gold Finger Ring
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Scarborough Bridge
- King Edward III and York
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Teaching the Poor