Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Coat of Arms
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- St William's Shrine
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Retreat
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- King Edward III and York
- Bootham Bar
- First World War York
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- John Carr - Architect
- Minster Library
- Constantius Chlorus
- Treasurer's House
- Jubbergate
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'