Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Teaching the Poor
- The First Railway Station
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Basilica
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- King Edward II and York
- The Council of Arles
- The End of the Abbey
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Scarborough Bridge
- A New University
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers