Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Roman Fortress
- Feeding Roman York
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Guildhall
- Sixties York
- Royal Station Hotel
- Bootham Bar
- St Crux's Church
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Lendal Tower
- The Assembly Rooms
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Debtors' Prison
- York's Airfield
- Stonegate
- Hair of a Roman Girl