Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Helmet
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Medieval Abbey
- Our Lady's Row
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Anglian Carving
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Norman Castle
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Is York Cursed?
- Viking Male Grooming
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- William Etty, Artist
- Church of St Olave