Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Stonegate
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Guy Fawkes
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Viking Boot
- The Multangular Tower
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Rebuilt in Stone
- A New University
- The Mansion House
- Fishergate Bar
- De Grey Rooms
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York Union Gas Works
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Judges Lodging
- King Richard III and York
- The White Rose of York