Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Central Methodist Chapel
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Guy Fawkes
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Norman Minster
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The York Observatory
- The York Hoard
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Medieval Prisons
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Fire in the Minster
- Queen Margaret's Arch