Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of the God Mars
- Stonegate
- The York Hoard
- Anglian Cross
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The York Observatory
- View from Station Rise
- Statue of Napoleon
- Minster Library
- The Debtors' Prison
- Military Belt Fitting
- Mithras and Arimanius
- John Carr - Architect
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The End of the Abbey
- Barley Hall