Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Railway Station
- Anglian Carving
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Roman Head Pot
- The Battle of the Standard
- York's Coat of Arms
- Lendal Bridge
- Amber Bead Workshop
- First World War York
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Crest of York St John College
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Guy Fawkes
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Holy Trinity Church
- Hair of a Roman Girl