Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vikings and Christianity
- Micklegate Bar
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Basilica
- 62 Low Petergate
- King Richard III and York
- York Union Gas Works
- Viking Male Grooming
- The First Minster
- The Greyfriars
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- York Castle Museum
- Alcuin of York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Cawood Sword
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall