Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barley Hall
- The Basilica
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- York Garrison
- Statue of the God Mars
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Scarborough Bridge
- Dick Turpin
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Fire in the Minster
- King Edward I and York
- Feeding Roman York
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Crest of York St John College
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street