Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Church of St Olave
- The White Rose of York
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- New Earswick
- Is York Cursed?
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Judges Lodging
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Council of Arles
- The Female Prison
- Viking Silk Cap
- Alcuin of York
- King Edward I and York