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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Cawood Sword
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Viking Silk Cap
- Clifford's Tower
- York's Coat of Arms
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Statue of the God Mars
- Fire in the Minster
- Rowntree Park
- The Retreat