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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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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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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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Medieval Abbey
- Middleham Jewel
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- York's Coat of Arms
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Clifford's Tower
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Micklegate Bar
- York Union Gas Works
- New Earswick
- The Assembly Rooms
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Margaret Clitherow
- Guy Fawkes
- Queen Margaret's Arch