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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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Judges Lodging
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The End of the Abbey
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Rowntree Park
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Bar Convent
- Teaching the Poor
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Aldwark Synagogue
- First World War York
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Hospitium