Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Garrison
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The New Theatre
- The Female Prison
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Anglian Carving
- The Cawood Sword
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Abbot's House
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Debtors' Prison
- The York Hoard
- A New Vision For York