Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Red Tower
- York Castle Museum
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Female Prison
- The Multangular Tower
- York Union Gas Works
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The First Minster
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- New Shopping Centres
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Anglian Carving
- Micklegate Bar
- Viking Coins
- Daniel Defoe's York
- York Railway Station
- The Cawood Sword
- The Basilica