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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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Statue of an Athlete
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- King Edward I and York
- William Etty, Artist
- The Mansion House
- Gold Finger Ring
- Monk Bar
- Aldwark Synagogue
- York and the Holocaust
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Barker Tower
- Barley Hall
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- De Grey Rooms
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- St Martin Le Grand Church