Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bone Trial Piece
- St William's Shrine
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Feeding Roman York
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The George Fox Incident
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Hospitium
- Anglian Cross
- First World War Memorial
- York Castle Museum
- Crest of York St John College
- Fire in the Minster
- The Greyfriars
- View from Station Rise
- Middleham Jewel
- The Female Prison
- Sixties York