Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War Memorial
- Bootham Bar
- The York Observatory
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Cawood Sword
- George Leeman
- Gold Arm Ring
- Middleham Jewel
- Industrial Upheaval
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- York Central Library
- Clifford's Tower
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Medieval Prisons