Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Micklegate Bar
- The York Hoard
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Sixties York
- Stonegate
- York Union Gas Works
- Gold Arm Ring
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Royal Station Hotel
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York and the Holocaust
- Ripon College for Women
- Military Belt Fitting
- St William's Shrine
- The End of the Abbey