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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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Art Gallery
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Roman Fortress
- St William's Shrine
- Second World War York
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Ripon College for Women
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- St Crux's Church
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Is York Cursed?
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Walmgate Bar
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Treasurer's House
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill