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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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- View from Station Rise
- Ouse Bridge
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- King Richard III and York
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Fairfax House
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Mary Ward
- Lendal Tower
- First World War York
- Constantius Chlorus
- Anglian Cross
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Bar Convent
- Micklegate Bar
- The Greyfriars
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Skeldergate Bridge