Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York and the Holocaust
- Ouse Bridge
- The Retreat
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- A Pipkin
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Second World War York
- John Carr - Architect
- Sixties York
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Alcuin of York
- Inscription to Hecules