Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Walmgate Bar
- Barker Tower
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- King Edward III and York
- Transport Moves On
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York and the Holocaust
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Guildhall
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Lendal Bridge
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The York Helmet
- The Minster in the 20th Century