Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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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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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- View from Station Rise
- Yorkshire Museum
- Mary Ward
- Fairfax House
- York Bombed
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Basilica
- The Medieval Castle
- The Abbot's House
- Ripon College for Women
- St Crux's Church
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- New Earswick