Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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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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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Is York Cursed?
- Dick Turpin
- Sixties York
- A New Vision For York
- Middleham Jewel
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Statue of an Athlete
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Roman Fortress
- The Guildhall
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Anglian Carving