Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Constantius Chlorus
- Church of St Olave
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Cawood Sword
- William Etty, Artist
- Viking Boot
- Fairfax House
- Guy Fawkes
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Horn of Ulf
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Barker Tower
- The White Rose of York
- The Mystery Plays
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning