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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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- William Etty, Artist
- The Abbot's House
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Crest of York St John College
- The Cawood Sword
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Norman Window Frame
- King Richard III and York
- A New Walk
- The Horn of Ulf
- Sixties York
- The Greyfriars
- York Central Library
- The 1190 Massacre
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Bronze weights
- A New University