Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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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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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Middleham Jewel
- Jubbergate
- The Medieval Minster
- King Edward III and York
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- York's Coat of Arms
- York Bombed
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Church of St Olave
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The First Railway Station
- Fire in the Minster
- The Black Death
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries