Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- John Carr - Architect
- New Shopping Centres
- Statue of Napoleon
- Scarborough Bridge
- Fishergate Bar
- Yorkshire Museum
- De Grey Rooms
- The Shambles
- The Assembly Rooms
- Walmgate Bar
- Guy Fawkes
- York Union Gas Works
- View from Station Rise
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Mansion House
- Feeding Roman York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol