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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Stonegate
- Church of St Helen
- Bootham Bar
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Abbot's House
- George Leeman
- Bone Trial Piece
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Alcuin of York
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Hospitium
- Olive Oil Container
- York Central Library
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Feeding Roman York