Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Bar Convent
- St Crux's Church
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Statue of the God Mars
- New Earswick
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- King Edward III and York
- The Abbot's House
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Norman Castle
- Gold Arm Ring
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Mystery Plays
- The Norman House