Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fairfax House
- Vikings and Christianity
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Cinema Comes to York
- A New Vision For York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The First Railway Station
- The Red Tower
- The Battle of the Standard
- Fishergate Bar
- Bronze weights
- William Etty, Artist
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Minster in Viking Times