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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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Olive Oil Container
- York and the Holocaust
- The End of the Abbey
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Mary Ward
- Middleham Jewel
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Walmgate Bar
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The York Hoard
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Red Tower
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters