Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward III and York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- First World War York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Multangular Tower
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The York Helmet
- The Abbot's House
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- View from Station Rise
- Margaret Clitherow
- King Edward II and York
- Norman Window Frame
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Vale of York Viking Hoard