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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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Multangular Tower
- The Roman Fortress
- The Abbot's House
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The York Observatory
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Lendal Tower
- The George Fox Incident
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Viking Male Grooming
- Monk Bar
- Transport Moves On
- De Grey Rooms
- The Council of Arles
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Retreat
- Statue of Napoleon
- Second World War York