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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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Abbey
- Viking Silk Cap
- Teaching the Poor
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Ripon College for Women
- Statue of Napoleon
- Norman Window Frame
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- York's Coat of Arms
- The York Observatory
- The Hospitium
- Minster Library
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Bootham Bar
- Viking Boot
- Middleham Jewel
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa