Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Female Prison
- Bootham School
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- King Edward II and York
- The Retreat
- The Norman Abbey
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Viking Silk Cap
- King Edward I and York
- De Grey Rooms
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- A New Vision For York
- Barley Hall
- Stonegate
- Scarborough Bridge