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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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mystery Plays
- The First Minster
- Yorkshire Museum
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The White Rose of York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Fairfax House
- The Bar Convent
- York Bombed
- Our Lady's Row
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Red Tower
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Scarborough Bridge
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop