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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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Judges Lodging
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Our Lady's Row
- The George Fox Incident
- The Retreat
- Clifford's Tower
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Olive Oil Container
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- King Richard III and York
- King Richard II and York
- York and the Holocaust