Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Industrial Upheaval
- Guy Fawkes
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Black Death
- The White Rose of York
- The Norman House
- Walmgate Bar
- Victoria Bar
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Red Tower
- The Basilica
- Bootham School
- The New Theatre
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Central Methodist Chapel
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart