Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Art Gallery
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Bronze weights
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Assembly Rooms
- York Castle Museum
- Jubbergate
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The First Railway Station
- Bootham Bar
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Council of Arles
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The York Observatory
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Fishergate Bar