Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Railway Institute
- Gold Finger Ring
- Norman Window Frame
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Assembly Rooms
- King Edward I and York
- King Richard III and York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Rowntree Park
- Clifford's Tower
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York Bombed
- Transport Moves On
- Dick Turpin
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Medieval Abbey