Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Basilica
- Fishergate Bar
- The New Theatre
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Silver Strap Ends
- Military Belt Fitting
- The George Fox Incident
- Ouse Bridge
- Margaret Clitherow
- A New Vision For York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Rebuilt in Stone
- King Richard II and York
- The Railway Institute