Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Gold Arm Ring
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The First Railway Station
- The Female Prison
- The Norman House
- King Richard III and York
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Alcuin of York
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The County Court House
- The Medieval Abbey
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Monk Bar
- Gold Finger Ring