Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A Pipkin
- The Council of Arles
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Ripon College for Women
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Bronze weights
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Female Prison
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- New Earswick
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Bar Convent
- Clifford's Tower
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York Central Library
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa