Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Abbey
- Guy Fawkes
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Clifford's Tower
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- King Richard II and York
- Church of St Olave
- The Council of Arles
- Ouse Bridge
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Medieval Minster
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Bootham Bar
- 62 Low Petergate
- Jewbury Cemetery