Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Amber Bead Workshop
- King Edward II and York
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The First Minster
- Ripon College for Women
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- William Etty, Artist
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Yorkshire Museum
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Statue of the God Mars
- Feeding Roman York
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Norman Window Frame
- Elizabeth Boardingham