Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Greyfriars
- The Council of Arles
- William Etty, Artist
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- John Carr - Architect
- Viking Boot
- Olive Oil Container
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Medieval Abbey
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Monk Bar
- Aldwark Synagogue
- York Union Gas Works