Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- King Richard III and York
- The Mansion House
- A New Walk
- St William's Shrine
- Lendal Bridge
- The Battle of the Standard
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- York Art Gallery
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Roman Fortress
- The Norman Abbey
- King Edward I and York
- The Basilica
- Medieval Prisons