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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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Judges Lodging
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The New Theatre
- The Cawood Sword
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Railway Institute
- The Bar Convent
- The Roman Fortress
- Fairfax House
- The Norman Castle
- A New University
- York Central Library
- New Earswick
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Debtors' Prison