Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman House
- Transport Moves On
- The Norman Castle
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The York Helmet
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Cawood Sword
- York and the Holocaust
- The Female Prison
- Industrial Upheaval
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Rowntree Park
- Is York Cursed?
- Church of St Helen