Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Monk Bar
- Middleham Jewel
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- King Richard II and York
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- King Edward III and York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Constantius Chlorus
- The County Court House
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Medieval Abbey
- King Edward II and York
- King Richard III and York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Bronze weights
- Church of St Olave
- Rebuilt in Stone