Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The White Rose of York
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Stonegate
- Our Lady's Row
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The York Observatory
- The Norman Minster
- Judges Lodging
- Crest of York St John College
- King Edward I and York
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Norman House
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Roman Head Pot
- Gold Finger Ring
- John Carr - Architect