Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Art Gallery
- Mithras and Arimanius
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Roman Fortress
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Church of St Helen
- St William's Shrine
- The Minster in Viking Times
- York Bombed
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Victorian Prison Building
- New Shopping Centres
- The Bar Convent
- The Mansion House
- A New Vision For York
- The Railway King: George Hudson