Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- De Grey Rooms
- The Council of Arles
- Rowntree Park
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- A New University
- The Female Prison
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The First Railway Station
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- King Edward III and York
- Sixties York
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- St Crux's Church
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Abbot's House
- Church of St Olave
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers