Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Mystery Plays
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Ouse Bridge
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Norman Castle
- York Garrison
- Middleham Jewel
- King Edward I and York
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Minster in Viking Times
- First World War Memorial
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- York Bombed