Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Anglian Cross
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Mary Ward
- De Grey Rooms
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Stonegate
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The New Theatre
- Holy Trinity Church
- Micklegate Bar
- King Edward III and York
- Minster Library
- Inscription to Hecules
- Viking Silk Cap