Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Guy Fawkes
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Viking Silk Cap
- Statue of Napoleon
- The 1190 Massacre
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Hospitium
- Church of St Helen
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- York Union Gas Works
- Water Lanes
- Barker Tower
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The York Helmet
- Silver Strap Ends
- Judges Lodging