Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Silver Strap Ends
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Mary Ward
- The Norman Abbey
- Statue of Napoleon
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Norman Window Frame
- New Earswick
- The Mystery Plays
- The Greyfriars
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Mansion House
- York's Coat of Arms
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- York St John in the 20th Century