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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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Basilica
- The York Hoard
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Bronze weights
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Judges Lodging
- The Norman Abbey
- Anglian Carving
- John Carr - Architect
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The York Observatory
- York Bombed