Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Bar Convent
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Jubbergate
- Transport Moves On
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Horn of Ulf
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Barley Hall
- Margaret Clitherow
- View from Station Rise
- Gold Finger Ring
- Statue of the God Mars
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning