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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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze weights
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Horn of Ulf
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The First Minster
- Stonegate
- New Shopping Centres
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Inscription to Hecules
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Debtors' Prison
- King Edward I and York
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Fishergate Bar
- Hair of a Roman Girl