Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Council of Arles
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- King Richard III and York
- Fairfax House
- Guy Fawkes
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Judges Lodging
- Stonegate
- Ripon College for Women
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Yorkshire Museum
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Margaret Clitherow
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Red Tower
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Monk Bar
- King Edward III and York