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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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barker Tower
- Silver Strap Ends
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Olive Oil Container
- The Bar Convent
- Viking Coins
- Monk Bar
- The Norman Abbey
- Is York Cursed?
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Bootham School
- Church of St Olave
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Cawood Sword