Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Abbot's House
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Dick Turpin
- York Castle Museum
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Roman Chimney Pot
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Railway Institute
- A New Walk
- Silver Strap Ends
- 62 Low Petergate
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Walmgate Bar
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Hospitium