Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Council of Arles
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Bone Trial Piece
- Jubbergate
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Transport Moves On
- The York Hoard
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Cawood Sword
- Lendal Tower
- The Multangular Tower
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- King Richard III and York
- Scarborough Bridge
- Skeldergate Bridge