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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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Olive Oil Container
- Middleham Jewel
- Viking Silk Cap
- Minster Library
- The York Hoard
- King Edward III and York
- York Railway Station
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- St Crux's Church
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Yorkshire Museum
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Scarborough Bridge
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Guy Fawkes