Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Mary Ward
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- William Etty, Artist
- Dick Turpin
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The York Hoard
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Hospitium
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- York Art Gallery
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street