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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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Ripon College for Women
- A Pipkin
- The New Theatre
- York Castle Museum
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Assembly Rooms
- King Edward III and York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Monk Bar
- The Guildhall
- Treasurer's House
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Alcuin of York
- Industrial Upheaval
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy