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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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Cawood Sword
- The First Railway Station
- New Earswick
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Barker Tower
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York's Coat of Arms
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Scarborough Bridge
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Ouse Bridge
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Mary Ward
- Anglian Carving
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Micklegate Bar
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street