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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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Black Death
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Inscription to Hecules
- Margaret Clitherow
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- King Richard III and York
- A New Walk
- Lendal Bridge
- King Richard II and York
- First World War York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Silver Strap Ends
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The End of the Abbey
- George Leeman
- York Union Gas Works