Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barker Tower
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Debtors' Prison
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Bootham Bar
- Crest of York St John College
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Royal Station Hotel
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Guildhall
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Is York Cursed?
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Railway King: George Hudson