Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Bridge
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Crest of York St John College
- The Abbot's House
- The Mansion House
- Inscription to Hecules
- Anglian Carving
- Sixties York
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Battle of the Standard
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Cawood Sword
- King's Manor - Victorian
- York Union Gas Works
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy