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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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York Union Gas Works
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- York Central Library
- Walmgate Bar
- Clifford's Tower
- The Multangular Tower
- The First Railway Station
- Teaching the Poor
- Victoria Bar
- Our Lady's Row
- York and the Holocaust
- York Garrison
- Viking Male Grooming
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Norman Minster
- Cinema Comes to York