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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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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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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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barker Tower
- Viking Boot
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- King Edward I and York
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- New Shopping Centres
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Inscription to Hecules
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Guy Fawkes
- A New Walk
- Bootham Bar
- The Battle of Marston Moor