Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Second World War York
- The Red Tower
- St William's Shrine
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York Castle Museum
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Minster Library
- First World War York
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Olive Oil Container
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- King's Manor - Victorian
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Basilica