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 Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Basilica
- The Norman Minster
- First World War Memorial
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Anglian Carving
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- New Shopping Centres
- The End of the Abbey
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Mystery Plays
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Lendal Bridge
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Horn of Ulf
- Sixties York