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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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Industrial Upheaval
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Norman Castle
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- York Union Gas Works
- The Medieval Minster
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- York's Airfield
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Clifford's Tower
- John Carr - Architect
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Roman Fortress
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Holy Trinity Church
- Central Methodist Chapel