Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Norman House
- King Edward II and York
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Medieval Minster
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Guy Fawkes
- Bootham School
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- George Leeman
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Second World War York
- Dick Turpin
- Victoria Bar
- King Edward III and York
- Viking Sword Pommel
- York in the fifteenth Century