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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Fire in the Minster
- Mary Ward
- Viking Coins
- Inscription to Hecules
- The York Observatory
- Silver Strap Ends
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York's Coat of Arms
- York and the Holocaust
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- St William's Shrine
- First World War York
- St Leonard's Hospital
- 62 Low Petergate
- Victoria Bar
- Stonegate
- Gold Finger Ring