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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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Aldwark Synagogue
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Roman Head Pot
- Industrial Upheaval
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Judges Lodging
- The Abbot's House
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Middleham Jewel
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Norman House