Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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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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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Treasurer's House
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Bootham School
- Second World War York
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Military Belt Fitting
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Our Lady's Row
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Female Prison
- Water Lanes
- The Council of Arles
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Abbot's House