Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bone Trial Piece
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Vikings and Christianity
- Church of St Helen
- New Shopping Centres
- Monk Bar
- The New Theatre
- Victoria Bar
- The Medieval Abbey
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Medieval Prisons
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Basilica
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Fishergate Bar