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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- William Etty, Artist
- Water Lanes
- The Roman Fortress
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The York Hoard
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Constantius Chlorus
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Female Prison
- The Shambles
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Mystery Plays