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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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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Dick Turpin
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- John Carr - Architect
- Lendal Bridge
- Viking Coins
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- York Art Gallery
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Bootham School
- The Greyfriars
- Monk Bar