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 Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Vikings and Christianity
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Medieval Prisons
- King Edward II and York
- York's Airfield
- York and the Holocaust
- The Council of Arles
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Rowntree Park
- York Central Library
- The Red Tower
- King Edward III and York
- Anglian Carving