Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Medieval Abbey
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Hospitium
- King Edward II and York
- Sixties York
- The York Observatory
- St William's Shrine
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Assembly Rooms
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- King Edward I and York
- Crest of York St John College
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Roman Head Pot
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'