Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Yorkshire Museum
- York Union Gas Works
- The 1190 Massacre
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York Garrison
- Minster Library
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Scarborough Bridge
- Second World War York
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Red Tower
- King Richard II and York
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Retreat
- Alcuin of York
- Statue of Napoleon