Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Middleham Jewel
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Rebuilt in Stone
- King Richard II and York
- The Minster in Viking Times
- First World War Memorial
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Fairfax House
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York Castle Museum
- View from Station Rise
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Military Belt Fitting
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York Art Gallery