Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Holy Trinity Church
- Olive Oil Container
- John Carr - Architect
- Judges Lodging
- The Norman Abbey
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Transport Moves On
- The York Hoard
- King Richard III and York
- Fairfax House
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The White Rose of York
- Rebuilt in Stone
- York Union Gas Works
- Fishergate Bar