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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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Silver Strap Ends
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Micklegate Bar
- King Edward I and York
- The Mystery Plays
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Water Lanes
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Margaret Clitherow
- York Castle Museum