Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Castle
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- King Richard II and York
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Roman Fortress
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The County Court House
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Bone Trial Piece
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Mystery Plays
- Judges Lodging
- Medieval Prisons
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- New Earswick