Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Lendal Tower
- Alcuin of York
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York's Airfield
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Gold Finger Ring
- The White Rose of York
- Bootham Bar
- A New Walk
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Debtors' Prison
- The First Railway Station
- The Mansion House
- York's Coat of Arms