Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fishergate Bar
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Norman Abbey
- Viking Silk Cap
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- King Richard III and York
- George Leeman
- Micklegate Bar
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Hospitium
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The County Court House
- Rebuilt in Stone