Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- New Earswick
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Middleham Jewel
- The 1190 Massacre
- Ripon College for Women
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Lendal Tower
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Greyfriars
- Norman Window Frame
- The Medieval Castle
- The Debtors' Prison
- Margaret Clitherow
- Bronze weights
- The Norman House
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers