Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Chimney Pot
- King Richard III and York
- The Greyfriars
- Guy Fawkes
- Silver Strap Ends
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Mansion House
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Clifford's Tower
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- William Etty, Artist
- The New Theatre
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Lendal Tower