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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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Greyfriars
- Teaching the Poor
- Ripon College for Women
- Micklegate Bar
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- King Edward II and York
- Military Belt Fitting
- Constantius Chlorus
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Water Lanes
- First World War Memorial
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- De Grey Rooms
- Alcuin of York
- Lendal Tower
- Roman Head Pot