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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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The County Court House
- York Union Gas Works
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The York Helmet
- Feeding Roman York
- Yorkshire Museum
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- 62 Low Petergate
- Transport Moves On
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Bootham Bar
- The Female Prison
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Bone Trial Piece
- Rowntree Park
- George Leeman
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Royal Station Hotel