Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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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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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Walk
- The Mystery Plays
- King Edward II and York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York Railway Station
- William Etty, Artist
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Viking Silk Cap
- Industrial Upheaval
- Anglian Cross
- York Bombed
- The End of the Abbey
- Ouse Bridge
- The Mansion House
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The New Theatre
- Lendal Tower