Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- William Etty, Artist
- The York Observatory
- Ouse Bridge
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Norman Abbey
- Victoria Bar
- Mithras and Arimanius
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Silver Strap Ends
- Teaching the Poor
- Norman Window Frame
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Guy Fawkes
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Council of Arles
- The Newgate Cross Shaft