Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Greyfriars
- Norman Window Frame
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Female Prison
- Vikings and Christianity
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Roman Head Pot
- The Red Tower
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- A New Vision For York
- The Council of Arles
- The Assembly Rooms
- Church of St Helen
- The Victorian Prison Building