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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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Arm Ring
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- York Union Gas Works
- The Basilica
- King's Manor - Victorian
- John Carr - Architect
- The Norman Abbey
- The Mansion House
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- St Crux's Church
- The York Hoard
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Scarborough Bridge
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- First World War York
- King Richard III and York
- King Edward I and York