Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Middleham Jewel
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- King Edward II and York
- Victoria Bar
- Medieval Prisons
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Bootham School
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Medieval Minster
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Roman Fortress
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Guildhall
- Walmgate Bar
- The End of the Abbey
- The New Theatre