Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Scarborough Bridge
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Vikings and Christianity
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Basilica
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Red Tower
- Bone Trial Piece
- Barker Tower
- Lendal Tower
- Guy Fawkes
- Bootham Bar
- The Shambles