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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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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Viking Silk Cap
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Church of St Olave
- Guy Fawkes
- The White Rose of York
- The Guildhall
- York's Airfield
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York Bombed
- Walmgate Bar
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Bar Convent
- The York Helmet