Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Dick Turpin
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Olive Oil Container
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Crest of York St John College
- Rowntree Park
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The First Minster
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The New Theatre
- Anglian Cross
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Feeding Roman York
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop