Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York Garrison
- Statue of an Athlete
- William Etty, Artist
- Anglian Carving
- Middleham Jewel
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Council of Arles
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Yorkshire Museum
- Alcuin of York
- The Medieval Minster
- Lendal Bridge