Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Norman Window Frame
- John Carr - Architect
- Lendal Bridge
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Cawood Sword
- Church of St Olave
- Second World War York
- The First Minster
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Margaret Clitherow
- York Castle Museum
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries