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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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward I and York
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Rowntree Park
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Transport Moves On
- Industrial Upheaval
- Guy Fawkes
- Roman Head Pot
- York Central Library
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The White Rose of York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The 1190 Massacre
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Bootham Bar
- The Basilica
- Holy Trinity Church