Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Holy Trinity Church
- Silver Strap Ends
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The York Hoard
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- A New University
- Teaching the Poor
- First World War Memorial
- Crest of York St John College
- Military Belt Fitting
- A New Vision For York
- The Assembly Rooms
- King Edward III and York
- King Richard II and York