Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Constantius Chlorus
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Roman Fortress
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Norman House
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Roman Head Pot
- Monk Bar
- Viking Coins
- King Edward III and York
- Teaching the Poor
- The Victorian Prison Building