Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- A New Walk
- York Bombed
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- York Railway Station
- Constantius Chlorus
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Viking Boot
- Sixties York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Viking Coins
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Minster in Viking Times