Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Multangular Tower
- York's Airfield
- The Medieval Abbey
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Teaching the Poor
- Is York Cursed?
- Feeding Roman York
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Jubbergate
- Military Belt Fitting
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Bone Trial Piece
- Minster Library
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Norman Abbey
- The Medieval Castle
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- George Leeman