Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Cawood Sword
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Railway Institute
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Is York Cursed?
- King Edward III and York
- Stonegate
- Minster Library
- New Earswick
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Viking Coins
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Fire in the Minster
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Assembly Rooms
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Medieval Abbey