Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Crest of York St John College
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Cawood Sword
- The Greyfriars
- Barley Hall
- Fishergate Bar
- St William's Shrine
- Water Lanes
- Ripon College for Women
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Feeding Roman York
- The First Railway Station
- King Richard II and York
- Vikings and Christianity
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Sixties York