Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of the God Mars
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- A Pipkin
- Transport Moves On
- Yorkshire Museum
- Crest of York St John College
- Statue of an Athlete
- St William's Shrine
- The Norman Minster
- Jubbergate
- Mary Ward
- The York Helmet
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Monk Bar
- Inscription to Hecules
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Feeding Roman York
- All Saints Church, North Street