Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- New Earswick
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Cinema Comes to York
- Gold Finger Ring
- Medieval Prisons
- The Council of Arles
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Fishergate Bar
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Viking Coins
- Our Lady's Row
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Inscription to Hecules
- Skeldergate Bridge