Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The County Court House
- Bootham School
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Railway Institute
- Our Lady's Row
- The Bar Convent
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Olive Oil Container
- The Hospitium
- Guy Fawkes
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Roman Fortress
- The Medieval Abbey