Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway Institute
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- York's Airfield
- Lendal Bridge
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Mystery Plays
- The Norman House
- York Railway Station
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Norman Minster
- A New University
- 62 Low Petergate
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The White Rose of York
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Our Lady's Row
- Second World War York