Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Multangular Tower
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Mansion House
- Crest of York St John College
- Our Lady's Row
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Ouse Bridge
- King Edward I and York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York Garrison
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- New Earswick
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Ripon College for Women