Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Crest of York St John College
- Barker Tower
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Minster Library
- The Hospitium
- The Female Prison
- The Medieval Minster
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Fishergate Bar
- Church of St Olave
- Fire in the Minster
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The First Railway Station
- Mary Ward
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Statue of Napoleon