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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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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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.
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- King Edward III and York
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Lendal Tower
- The County Court House
- Church of St Olave
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Constantius Chlorus
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Cinema Comes to York
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Vikings and Christianity
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head