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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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Medieval Castle
- York Railway Station
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Norman Window Frame
- King Edward II and York
- Olive Oil Container
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Medieval Prisons
- The Minster in the 20th Century