Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Treasurer's House
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Church of St Helen
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Black Death
- Bone Trial Piece
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Rowntree Park
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- A Pipkin
- York Railway Station
- Viking Silk Cap
- Viking Coins
- Bootham Bar
- King Richard III and York