Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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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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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barley Hall
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Our Lady's Row
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The End of the Abbey
- York Castle Museum
- King's Manor - Victorian
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Is York Cursed?
- Bootham School
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Transport Moves On
- Barker Tower
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- John Carr - Architect