Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Bridge
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Crest of York St John College
- Barker Tower
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Constantius Chlorus
- York Garrison
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Second World War York
- Bootham School
- Clifford's Tower
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Anglian Carving