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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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Railway Station
- Barley Hall
- The Female Prison
- York Garrison
- York Union Gas Works
- A New Walk
- York Castle Museum
- King Edward III and York
- Jubbergate
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Norman Castle
- Margaret Clitherow
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Inscription to Hecules
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Rowntree Park