Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Roman Fortress
- York Castle Museum
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The End of the Abbey
- William Etty, Artist
- Middleham Jewel
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- York Railway Station
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Norman Castle
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- St William's Shrine