Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Military Belt Fitting
- King Richard II and York
- The York Observatory
- Ouse Bridge
- The Red Tower
- The 1190 Massacre
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The George Fox Incident
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- St William's Shrine
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The End of the Abbey
- Teaching the Poor
- The Council of Arles