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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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Castle
- The End of the Abbey
- The Medieval Castle
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- View from Station Rise
- Feeding Roman York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Fishergate Bar
- Viking Silk Cap
- Silver Strap Ends
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Teaching the Poor
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- George Leeman
- Archbishop Scrope Executed