Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- All Saints Church, North Street
- St Crux's Church
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- York Bombed
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Stonegate
- The Basilica
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Yorkshire Museum
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- De Grey Rooms
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Glazed Medieval Jug