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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Walmgate Bar
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Bootham Bar
- The Medieval Abbey
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Second World War York
- The York Helmet
- Anglian Carving
- Dick Turpin
- George Leeman
- Rowntree Park
- First World War Memorial
- Fire in the Minster
- Victoria Bar
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Micklegate Bar
- The Multangular Tower
- York's Airfield