Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Judges Lodging
- York Bombed
- Stonegate
- Statue of Napoleon
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- De Grey Rooms
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Assembly Rooms
- Holy Trinity Church
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The First Railway Station
- York and the Holocaust
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'