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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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- York Union Gas Works
- The First Railway Station
- Victoria Bar
- Statue of an Athlete
- Bone Trial Piece
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Water Lanes
- King Edward I and York
- The Roman Fortress
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Dick Turpin
- Monk Bar
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'