Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Daniel Defoe's York
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The George Fox Incident
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Feeding Roman York
- Viking Boot
- Jubbergate
- The York Hoard
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Norman Castle
- The New Theatre
- King Edward III and York