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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Retreat
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Yorkshire Museum
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- King Richard III and York
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Medieval Minster
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Margaret Clitherow
- A New Vision For York
- Is York Cursed?