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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fishergate Bar
- Treasurer's House
- St William's Shrine
- Barker Tower
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Inscription to Hecules
- Dick Turpin
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Black Death
- The Bar Convent
- Gold Arm Ring
- Norman Window Frame
- The First Railway Station