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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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward II and York
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Walmgate Bar
- Scarborough Bridge
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Bone Trial Piece
- John Carr - Architect
- Military Belt Fitting
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Viking Boot
- King Richard II and York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Teaching the Poor
- The White Rose of York
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- King Edward I and York
- York Castle Museum