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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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Union Gas Works
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Sixties York
- York's Coat of Arms
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Ouse Bridge
- Viking Boot
- Middleham Jewel
- Bootham Bar
- New Shopping Centres
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- A Pipkin
- Bronze weights
- First World War Memorial
- King Edward III and York
- Gold Arm Ring
- The York Hoard