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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Roman Fortress
- First World War York
- King Edward III and York
- Barker Tower
- The Mystery Plays
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- New Shopping Centres
- Church of St Helen
- St Crux's Church
- Stonegate
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- A Pipkin
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York and the Holocaust
- Barley Hall
- The York Helmet
- The Medieval Abbey
- A New University