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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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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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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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bone Trial Piece
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Crest of York St John College
- Anglian Cross
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Medieval Minster
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Judges Lodging
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Minster after the Reformation
- York Railway Station
- The End of the Abbey
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Pilgrimage of Grace