Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The First Railway Station
- The White Rose of York
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- York and the Holocaust
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The York Hoard
- Viking Boot
- Victoria Bar
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Medieval Castle
- The Guildhall
- Gold Finger Ring
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Rowntree Park
- York's first historian: Francis Drake