Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The First Minster
- Viking Boot
- Margaret Clitherow
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Jewbury Cemetery
- New Earswick
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Barley Hall
- Bootham School
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Norman Castle
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Teaching the Poor
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Cinema Comes to York