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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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Minster Library
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Minster after the Reformation
- 62 Low Petergate
- The First Minster
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Horn of Ulf
- The First Railway Station
- Lendal Bridge
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Hospitium
- The Norman Abbey
- Eric Bloodaxe
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior