Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jubbergate
- Walmgate Bar
- The Guildhall
- Cinema Comes to York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- View from Station Rise
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The White Rose of York
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Red Tower
- Middleham Jewel
- King Edward III and York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Judges Lodging
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Minster in Viking Times