Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Judges Lodging
- Clifford's Tower
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- First World War Memorial
- The Battle of the Standard
- Mithras and Arimanius
- A Pipkin
- Statue of Napoleon
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Guildhall
- Lendal Tower
- Micklegate Bar
- Barley Hall
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Council of Arles
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate