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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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The End of the Abbey
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Our Lady's Row
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The York Hoard
- St William's Shrine
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Assembly Rooms
- Clifford's Tower
- Mithras and Arimanius
- York's Airfield
- The Cawood Sword
- York Art Gallery
- Jubbergate
- Treasurer's House
- New Shopping Centres
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool