Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- New Shopping Centres
- Sixties York
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Viking Boot
- The Medieval Abbey
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Guy Fawkes
- William Etty, Artist
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Cinema Comes to York
- Gold Arm Ring
- Norman Window Frame
- The Guildhall