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 Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- York Art Gallery
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Norman House
- Fairfax House
- Military Belt Fitting
- Royal Station Hotel
- Victoria Bar
- The Norman Abbey
- King Richard II and York
- Bootham Bar
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Statue of Napoleon
- Vikings and Christianity
- Holy Trinity Church
- Lendal Tower