Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Crux's Church
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Medieval Minster
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Yorkshire Museum
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The York Hoard
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Medieval Prisons
- First World War York
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Inscription to Hecules
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Guy Fawkes
- Norman Window Frame
- New Earswick
- Industrial Upheaval