Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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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.
- Middleham Jewel
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Norman Minster
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The 1190 Massacre
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Greyfriars
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Water Lanes
- Margaret Clitherow
- St Crux's Church
- Bootham School
- The Horn of Ulf
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse