Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Cawood Sword
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The York Observatory
- Rebuilt in Stone
- King Richard III and York
- Gold Finger Ring
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- George Leeman
- Bone Trial Piece
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Norman Abbey
- The Norman Minster
- Sixties York