Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Cawood Sword
- Vikings and Christianity
- Yorkshire Museum
- The George Fox Incident
- Micklegate Bar
- Barker Tower
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Medieval Abbey
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Statue of an Athlete
- Bronze weights
- The Debtors' Prison
- Teaching the Poor
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Anglian Hanging Bowl