Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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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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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Medieval Minster
- Minster Library
- The Guildhall
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Silver Strap Ends
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- John Carr - Architect
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Fairfax House
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Viking Silk Cap
- New Shopping Centres
- Rowntree Park
- Lendal Bridge
- Transport Moves On