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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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Church of St Olave
- Crest of York St John College
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Hospitium
- St William's Shrine
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The First Minster
- New Shopping Centres
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- A New University
- King Edward III and York
- The Norman Minster
- The Abbot's House
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Bootham School
- The Medieval Castle