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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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Male Grooming
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- De Grey Rooms
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The County Court House
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Retreat
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Cinema Comes to York
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Jubbergate
- Transport Moves On
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Guy Fawkes