Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Feeding Roman York
- The Guildhall
- Stonegate
- Bootham Bar
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- King Richard II and York
- Rowntree Park
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Silver Strap Ends
- York Garrison
- King Edward III and York
- Crest of York St John College
- A New University
- St Crux's Church
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Amber Bead Workshop