Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Water Lanes
- York's Airfield
- Is York Cursed?
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The New Theatre
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Middleham Jewel
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Lendal Tower