Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Debtors' Prison
- Industrial Upheaval
- King Richard II and York
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The White Rose of York
- Viking Boot
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Fishergate Bar
- Gold Finger Ring
- Micklegate Bar
- The Norman House
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Norman Abbey
- Mithras and Arimanius