Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Feeding Roman York
- King Edward II and York
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- A New Vision For York
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Medieval Castle
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Guildhall
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Gold Arm Ring
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)