Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Guy Fawkes
- Viking Boot
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- De Grey Rooms
- The Multangular Tower
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Medieval Prisons
- Feeding Roman York
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Water Lanes
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- First World War York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith