Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Stonegate
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Sixties York
- Gold Arm Ring
- Jubbergate
- Is York Cursed?
- Dick Turpin
- Bone Trial Piece
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Medieval Castle
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Multangular Tower
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Abbot's House
- King Richard III and York
- The Norman House