Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The End of the Abbey
- The First Minster
- Guy Fawkes
- Rowntree Park
- York Union Gas Works
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Treasurer's House
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Bootham School
- Statue of Napoleon
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Inside the Roman Fortress