Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Dick Turpin
- Roman Chimney Pot
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- King Richard II and York
- The First Railway Station
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Fishergate Bar
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Norman House
- Crest of York St John College
- First World War Memorial
- Judges Lodging
- York and the Holocaust
- Queen Margaret's Arch