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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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Scarborough Bridge
- Lendal Bridge
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Norman Window Frame
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- York's Airfield
- Church of St Olave
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Medieval Prisons
- The Assembly Rooms
- William Etty, Artist
- The Horn of Ulf