Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Rowntree Park
- Yorkshire Museum
- York Bombed
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Middleham Jewel
- Sixties York
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- John Carr - Architect
- Clifford's Tower
- St William's Shrine
- York Castle Museum
- The George Fox Incident
- De Grey Rooms
- The Roman Fortress
- York's first historian: Francis Drake