Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mansion House
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Multangular Tower
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Medieval Abbey
- Middleham Jewel
- The Norman House
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Female Prison
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Viking Silk Cap
- 62 Low Petergate