Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Viking Male Grooming
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Council of Arles
- The County Court House
- New Shopping Centres
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York Garrison
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- St Crux's Church