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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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Cross
- Dick Turpin
- St William's Shrine
- The Debtors' Prison
- King Edward III and York
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Norman House
- York Garrison
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Statue of the God Mars
- The York Observatory
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Gold Arm Ring
- Military Belt Fitting