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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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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 Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Prisons
- Bootham Bar
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- William Etty, Artist
- The Railway Institute
- Church of St Helen
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Roman Fortress
- The Battle of the Standard
- Bronze weights
- King Richard III and York
- York Castle Museum
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Constantius Chlorus
- Bone Trial Piece
- King Edward I and York
- Margaret Clitherow