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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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Olive Oil Container
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Greyfriars
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- De Grey Rooms
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Medieval Minster
- Bootham Bar
- Gold Arm Ring
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Lendal Tower
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- York in the fifteenth Century