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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Leeman
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Bronze weights
- The Multangular Tower
- St Crux's Church
- Constantius Chlorus
- Viking Male Grooming
- Second World War York
- Victoria Bar
- The Norman Castle
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Yorkshire Museum
- York Art Gallery
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Church of St Olave
- The Retreat
- The Assembly Rooms
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse