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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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Alcuin of York
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Viking Male Grooming
- Lendal Bridge
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Statue of an Athlete
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Greyfriars
- Judges Lodging
- Jubbergate
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Minster Library
- The Hospitium
- Military Belt Fitting
- Roman Gods and Goddesses