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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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Military Belt Fitting
- York in the fifteenth Century
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Scarborough Bridge
- Alcuin of York
- Anglian Carving
- View from Station Rise
- York Garrison
- Crest of York St John College
- The Multangular Tower
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Aldwark Synagogue
- George Leeman
- The Roman Fortress
- York and the Holocaust
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Railway King: George Hudson