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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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Mystery Plays
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Viking Coins
- Olive Oil Container
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- York Union Gas Works
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Hospitium
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy