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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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Skeldergate Bridge
- A New University
- Rowntree Park
- Feeding Roman York
- Gold Finger Ring
- Barley Hall
- Middleham Jewel
- The Battle of the Standard
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Guildhall
- Viking Silk Cap
- York Central Library
- Constantius Chlorus
- Barker Tower
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries