Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Barley Hall
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- York Art Gallery
- Is York Cursed?
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Statue of an Athlete
- St Crux's Church
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- View from Station Rise
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Hospitium
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Walmgate Bar
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Shambles