Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Council of Arles
- Feeding Roman York
- The Guildhall
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Roman Fortress
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- A New University
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Walmgate Bar
- Statue of an Athlete
- Industrial Upheaval
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Second World War York
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Olive Oil Container
- Our Lady's Row