Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Anglian Carving
- Sixties York
- Water Lanes
- King Richard II and York
- Silver Strap Ends
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Barker Tower
- Viking Coins
- View from Station Rise
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Constantius Chlorus
- The York Observatory
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse