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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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Constantius Chlorus
- York Garrison
- Norman Window Frame
- York Bombed
- Bootham School
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Church of St Olave
- View from Station Rise
- Mary Ward
- The Railway Institute
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Anglian Hanging Bowl