Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Teaching the Poor
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Guy Fawkes
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Victorian Prison Building
- A New University
- Military Belt Fitting
- Jubbergate
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- 62 Low Petergate
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Assembly Rooms
- Is York Cursed?