Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Lendal Bridge
- Lendal Tower
- Guy Fawkes
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- York and the Holocaust
- York Union Gas Works
- Bootham School
- Fairfax House
- Olive Oil Container
- The County Court House
- The Mansion House
- Jubbergate
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Viking Boot
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church