Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Roman Fortress
- Dick Turpin
- The Female Prison
- King Edward II and York
- Fairfax House
- Is York Cursed?
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Alcuin of York
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Viking Coins
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Clifford's Tower