Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Minster
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- View from Station Rise
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- St William's Shrine
- Guy Fawkes
- Transport Moves On
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Stonegate
- York Castle Museum
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The 1190 Massacre
- Viking Silk Cap
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway