Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- King Richard II and York
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Transport Moves On
- Lendal Bridge
- First World War Memorial
- The White Rose of York
- The Roman Fortress
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Crest of York St John College
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Crossed Keys Symbol