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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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Yorkshire Museum
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Mansion House
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Statue of Napoleon
- York Bombed
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Church of St Helen
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Council of Arles
- Micklegate Bar
- The Bar Convent
- The Medieval Minster
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers