Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Bombed
- Olive Oil Container
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- 62 Low Petergate
- William Etty, Artist
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- A New Walk
- Constantius Chlorus
- York and the Holocaust
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Norman Minster
- The Guildhall