Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Minster Library
- The Cawood Sword
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Basilica
- The Guildhall
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The County Court House
- Margaret Clitherow
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Hospitium
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Water Lanes