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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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Hospitium
- Barley Hall
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- York Railway Station
- Statue of an Athlete
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- William Etty, Artist
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Amber Bead Workshop
- John Carr - Architect
- Lendal Bridge
- Roman Head Pot
- The Roman Fortress
- Crest of York St John College