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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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Clifford's Tower
- Margaret Clitherow
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Viking Coins
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Second World War York
- Stonegate
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Our Lady's Row
- Minster Library
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- York Central Library
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Battle of the Standard