Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mansion House
- The Railway Institute
- Judges Lodging
- Mary Ward
- Lendal Tower
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Statue of the God Mars
- A New Vision For York
- The Cawood Sword
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- View from Station Rise
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Olive Oil Container
- The New Theatre
- Is York Cursed?
- A New Walk