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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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- St Crux's Church
- York Bombed
- Judges Lodging
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Fishergate Bar
- The Greyfriars
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Minster after the Reformation
- York's Coat of Arms
- Lendal Bridge