Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Medieval Castle
- The Black Death
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Guildhall
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- King Edward II and York
- Holy Trinity Church
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Norman Castle
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Victoria Bar
- The Medieval Minster
- The Bar Convent
- Church of St Helen
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York Central Library