Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Bar
- De Grey Rooms
- The County Court House
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Council of Arles
- Monk Bar
- The Shambles
- New Earswick
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Viking Silk Cap
- Constantius Chlorus
- Jubbergate
- Roman Head Pot
- King's Manor - Victorian