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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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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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.
- York Railway Station
- Monk Bar
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Alcuin of York
- New Shopping Centres
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Second World War York
- The Greyfriars
- Anglian Cross
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Ripon College for Women
- Roman Head Pot
- Jubbergate
- The End of the Abbey
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Tombstone of Julia Velva