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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The First Minster
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Retreat
- The Multangular Tower
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York and the Holocaust
- First World War Memorial
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Battle of the Standard
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Debtors' Prison
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Medieval Prisons