Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- 62 Low Petergate
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Bone Trial Piece
- The New Theatre
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Clifford's Tower
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Victoria Bar
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Roman Head Pot
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Norman Abbey
- Bootham School
- Lendal Tower
- The First Railway Station
- The Railway Institute
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Rowntree Park