Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- New Shopping Centres
- Mary Ward
- The Bar Convent
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- First World War Memorial
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Barley Hall
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Second World War York
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Monk Bar
- Olive Oil Container
- Viking Coins
- King Edward III and York
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers