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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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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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...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Rebuilt in Stone
- York Garrison
- The White Rose of York
- York Union Gas Works
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Mystery Plays
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Church of St Olave
- Guy Fawkes
- The Medieval Castle
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Bone Trial Piece
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The York Hoard