Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vikings and Christianity
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Norman Abbey
- Holy Trinity Church
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Crest of York St John College
- The York Helmet
- The Railway Institute
- Bootham Bar
- The White Rose of York
- York Railway Station
- The Abbot's House
- Fire in the Minster
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Council of Arles
- Trams Pulled by Horses