Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Walmgate Bar
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Is York Cursed?
- Viking Silk Cap
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Church of St Helen
- The Norman Castle
- The Battle of the Standard
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Guy Fawkes
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Medieval Abbey
- The York Observatory
- Lendal Tower