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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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Rowntree Park
- The Council of Arles
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Statue of Napoleon
- King Richard III and York
- Ripon College for Women
- Is York Cursed?
- Our Lady's Row
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Battle of the Standard
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Dick Turpin
- The First Minster
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'