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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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Olave
- View from Station Rise
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Lendal Bridge
- Stonegate
- Roman Head Pot
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Norman Abbey
- Viking Coins
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Alcuin of York
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Yorkshire Museum
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street