Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The 1190 Massacre
- A New Vision For York
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Ouse Bridge
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Monk Bar
- Roman Head Pot
- Fairfax House
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Bar Convent
- Silver Strap Ends
- Our Lady's Row
- Eric Bloodaxe
- York St John in the 20th Century