Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Holy Trinity Church
- York Railway Station
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Mansion House
- The Black Death
- Transport Moves On
- The End of the Abbey
- King Edward I and York
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Barker Tower
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Middleham Jewel
- Mary Ward
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Battle of the Standard
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York