Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Medieval Abbey
- Constantius Chlorus
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Skeldergate Bridge
- York and the Holocaust
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Barker Tower
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- New Shopping Centres
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Bootham Bar
- St William's Shrine
- Vale of York Viking Hoard