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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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cinema Comes to York
- The York Observatory
- Teaching the Poor
- The Norman House
- King Edward I and York
- The York Helmet
- Bootham Bar
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Retreat
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Church of St Olave
- Victoria Bar
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Bar Convent
- Middleham Jewel
- Minster Library
- The White Rose of York