Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Coins
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Water Lanes
- View from Station Rise
- Statue of the God Mars
- Walmgate Bar
- First World War Memorial
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Church of St Helen
- Statue of Napoleon
- York Bombed
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Greyfriars
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York Castle Museum
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Ouse Bridge