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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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Scarborough Bridge
- Constantius Chlorus
- Bronze weights
- The Railway Institute
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Fairfax House
- York Garrison
- King Edward I and York
- York Central Library
- The Cawood Sword
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Holy Trinity Church
- Sixties York