Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ouse Bridge
- York's Coat of Arms
- Church of St Olave
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Minster Library
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Inscription to Hecules
- Transport Moves On
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Royal Station Hotel
- Rowntree Park
- Church of St Helen
- Barley Hall
- Daniel Defoe's York