Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard III and York
- The Shambles
- William Etty, Artist
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- York's Airfield
- Viking Coins
- Fishergate Bar
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Norman Castle
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Hospitium
- Scarborough Bridge
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Barley Hall
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Rebuilt in Stone