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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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Holocaust
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Railway Institute
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Medieval Minster
- Viking Boot
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Inscription to Hecules
- St William's Shrine
- Micklegate Bar
- Jubbergate
- York Central Library
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Scarborough Bridge
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Cinema Comes to York