Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The First Minster
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Feeding Roman York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Barley Hall
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The York Hoard
- The York Observatory
- Mary Ward
- York Railway Station
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart