Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The First Minster
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- King Edward I and York
- The End of the Abbey
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Lendal Bridge
- A New Walk
- York's first historian: Francis Drake