Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward II and York
- The York Helmet
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Sixties York
- Military Belt Fitting
- Royal Station Hotel
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Yorkshire Museum
- Gold Finger Ring
- Mary Ward
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Minster Library
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Viking Silk Cap
- St Columba's United Reformed Church