Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The New Theatre
- King Edward III and York
- The Roman Fortress
- Olive Oil Container
- York Castle Museum
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Roman Head Pot
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Church of St Olave
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Amber Bead Workshop
- First World War York
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Ouse Bridge
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Mary Ward