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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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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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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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Railway Station
- Viking Male Grooming
- Fire in the Minster
- Lendal Tower
- Scarborough Bridge
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Jubbergate
- York Central Library
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Greyfriars
- John Carr - Architect
- A Pipkin
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Mansion House