Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War York
- York Garrison
- The New Theatre
- The Medieval Minster
- The Cawood Sword
- York Bombed
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The County Court House
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- King Edward I and York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Stonegate
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Church of St Helen
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Minster in the 20th Century