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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barker Tower
- Judges Lodging
- The Medieval Minster
- The Battle of the Standard
- Military Belt Fitting
- The First Minster
- The New Theatre
- Cinema Comes to York
- Water Lanes
- The George Fox Incident
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Railway Institute
- Medieval Prisons
- The Norman Castle
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- New Earswick