Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Debtors' Prison
- The George Fox Incident
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Sixties York
- Barley Hall
- Viking Male Grooming
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Anglian Carving
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Teaching the Poor
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Scarborough Bridge
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Black Death
- Clifford's Tower