Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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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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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Teaching the Poor
- King Richard III and York
- The Norman Castle
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Church of St Olave
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Fairfax House
- The First Minster
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- St William's Shrine
- John Carr - Architect
- A New University
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Statue of Napoleon
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Feeding Roman York