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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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Water Lanes
- Alcuin of York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Anglian Carving
- King Edward II and York
- Rebuilt in Stone
- A Pipkin
- Sixties York
- The First Railway Station
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Bootham Bar
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Greyfriars
- Guy Fawkes
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Our Lady's Row
- Church of All Saints Pavement