Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York St John in the 20th Century
- John Carr - Architect
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- De Grey Rooms
- Treasurer's House
- Alcuin of York
- The George Fox Incident
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Middleham Jewel
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- St William's Shrine
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- York Union Gas Works
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- A New University