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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The George Fox Incident
- Clifford's Tower
- York Central Library
- King Richard III and York
- Gold Finger Ring
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Guildhall
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- A New University
- York and the Holocaust
- The White Rose of York
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Treasurer's House
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Multangular Tower