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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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- King Edward I and York
- The Roman Fortress
- The Black Death
- York Castle Museum
- Statue of Napoleon
- Transport Moves On
- The Mansion House
- Industrial Upheaval
- Olive Oil Container
- The County Court House
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The York Observatory
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Judges Lodging
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church