Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York Bombed
- The York Helmet
- Church of St Olave
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Is York Cursed?
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Minster Library
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Medieval Abbey
- Micklegate Bar
- 62 Low Petergate
- St Crux's Church
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Statue of the God Mars
- Monk Bar