Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Sixties York
- Feeding Roman York
- Micklegate Bar
- Military Belt Fitting
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Guildhall
- Judges Lodging
- A Pipkin
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The White Rose of York
- The Greyfriars
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The 1190 Massacre