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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Basilica
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Council of Arles
- King Richard III and York
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- King Edward III and York
- The George Fox Incident
- New Earswick
- Victoria Bar
- Medieval Prisons
- The Minster after the Reformation
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Holy Trinity Church
- Viking Male Grooming
- York's Coat of Arms
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Eric Bloodaxe