Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Ripon College for Women
- The Bar Convent
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Guy Fawkes
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The York Helmet
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York and the Holocaust
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Norman Window Frame
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Judges Lodging
- York's Coat of Arms
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Bootham School
- York St John in the 20th Century