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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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Norman Window Frame
- Scarborough Bridge
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- York and the Holocaust
- Alcuin of York
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Is York Cursed?
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The George Fox Incident
- York's Airfield
- The Norman Castle