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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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Medieval Minster
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Aldwark Synagogue
- York Central Library
- De Grey Rooms
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Holy Trinity Church
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Roman Head Pot
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- A New University
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- King Richard III and York
- The Assembly Rooms