Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Abbot's House
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- King Edward II and York
- William Etty, Artist
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Battle of the Standard
- Teaching the Poor
- The Debtors' Prison
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Ouse Bridge
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop