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 Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Norman Abbey
- William Etty, Artist
- The Shambles
- Barley Hall
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Hospitium
- New Earswick
- The Mystery Plays
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- A New Vision For York
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'