Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Mystery Plays
- Aldwark Synagogue
- York Central Library
- The Hospitium
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Sixties York
- De Grey Rooms
- Transport Moves On
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Margaret Clitherow
- Crest of York St John College
- St Crux's Church
- York Castle Museum
- Queen Margaret's Arch