Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Central Library
- Teaching the Poor
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Barker Tower
- Mary Ward
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Walmgate Bar
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Rowntree Park
- Roman Chimney Pot