Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Castle
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- St William's Shrine
- The Battle of the Standard
- Viking Boot
- A New Walk
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The York Hoard
- York's Airfield
- Roman Head Pot
- The York Helmet
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Church of St Helen
- The Greyfriars
- St Crux's Church