Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Micklegate Bar
- Viking Coins
- First World War Memorial
- Water Lanes
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Barker Tower
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Norman Abbey
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Council of Arles
- Constantius Chlorus
- Feeding Roman York
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Newgate Cross Shaft