Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Fishergate Bar
- First World War Memorial
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Anglian Cross
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Bronze weights
- The Norman Abbey
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Bone Trial Piece
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Greyfriars