Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Mystery Plays
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- 62 Low Petergate
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Railway Institute
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- First World War York
- Vikings and Christianity
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Fairfax House
- Yorkshire Museum
- Transport Moves On
- The Minster in Viking Times