Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Helen
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Ouse Bridge
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Norman Castle
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- King Edward III and York
- St Crux's Church
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Guy Fawkes
- A New Walk
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- York Central Library
- Rowntree Park
- Roman Head Pot
- Plum Cakes for Christmas