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 St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Abbey
- The George Fox Incident
- Gold Arm Ring
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- King Richard III and York
- King Richard II and York
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Medieval Prisons
- King Edward III and York
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Norman Window Frame
- Clifford's Tower
- The Roman Fortress