Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Statue of the God Mars
- Royal Station Hotel
- Ouse Bridge
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Is York Cursed?
- The Medieval Castle
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Roman Fortress
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Minster Library