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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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Silver Strap Ends
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Norman Abbey
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Roman Fortress
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Skeldergate Bridge
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Bar Convent
- Judges Lodging
- Olive Oil Container
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Rowntree Park
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries