Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Alcuin of York
- York's Airfield
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Guildhall
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- New Shopping Centres
- The Female Prison
- A New University
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The County Court House
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Abbot's House
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Roman Fortress
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Industrial Upheaval
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle