Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Tower
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Railway Institute
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Council of Arles
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Norman Castle
- The Multangular Tower
- John Carr - Architect
- Anglian Cross
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Mithras and Arimanius
- First World War York
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Roman Fortress
- Tombstone of Julia Velva