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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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Hospitium
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- York Castle Museum
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Mary Ward
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York Garrison
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Basilica
- A Pipkin
- Olive Oil Container
- Transport Moves On
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Shambles
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill