Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- York Garrison
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Greyfriars
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Barker Tower
- King Richard III and York
- King Richard II and York
- Feeding Roman York
- The Retreat
- Margaret Clitherow
- York Union Gas Works
- Inscription to Hecules
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Church of St Wilfrid