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 in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Constantius Chlorus
- Olive Oil Container
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Retreat
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The County Court House
- Walmgate Bar
- Viking Male Grooming
- The End of the Abbey
- York Castle Museum
- The Debtors' Prison
- York Union Gas Works