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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward III and York
- View from Station Rise
- The 1190 Massacre
- Is York Cursed?
- The Debtors' Prison
- A New Vision For York
- Roman Chimney Pot
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Guy Fawkes
- The Norman Castle
- The Norman House
- The Medieval Abbey
- Lendal Bridge
- Inscription to Hecules