Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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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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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ouse Bridge
- The Mystery Plays
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- A New University
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Debtors' Prison
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Mansion House
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Anglian Carving
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Treasurer's House
- King Richard II and York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Our Lady's Row