Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Bar
- Lendal Tower
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York Central Library
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Hospitium
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Minster Library
- York's Airfield
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Mary Ward
- The Norman Abbey
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Church of All Saints Pavement