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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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Garrison
- The Female Prison
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- King Edward II and York
- William Etty, Artist
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Bootham Bar
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Mary Ward
- Church of St Helen
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Minster Library
- First World War Memorial
- The York Observatory