Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- New Earswick
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- De Grey Rooms
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The First Minster
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- York and the Holocaust
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Cinema Comes to York
- Military Belt Fitting
- William Etty, Artist
- First World War York