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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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Railway Institute
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Bootham School
- The Abbot's House
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Guy Fawkes
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- 62 Low Petergate
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Guildhall
- York Bombed
- Lendal Bridge
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Norman Castle
- Judges Lodging