Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of the Standard
- John Carr - Architect
- The Multangular Tower
- A Pipkin
- York's Airfield
- Guy Fawkes
- The Medieval Minster
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Retreat
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Bootham School
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Barley Hall
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop