Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Victoria Bar
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Walmgate Bar
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Fishergate Bar
- The County Court House
- Guy Fawkes
- King Edward II and York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The White Rose of York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Anglian Carving
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Transport Moves On