Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Clifford's Tower
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Fire in the Minster
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Yorkshire Museum
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Gold Finger Ring
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Basilica
- Anglian Cross
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Judges Lodging