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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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The New Theatre
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- George Leeman
- Norman Window Frame
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Black Death
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Roman Chimney Pot
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Military Belt Fitting
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Female Prison
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall