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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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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Guildhall
- Fire in the Minster
- Treasurer's House
- Statue of Napoleon
- John Carr - Architect
- Bootham Bar
- New Shopping Centres
- Second World War York
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Minster Library
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Norman Castle
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- York Union Gas Works
- Bootham School
- The Norman House
- New Earswick
- Silver Strap Ends