Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Clifford's Tower
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Roman Fortress
- Viking Male Grooming
- Barker Tower
- Bootham Bar
- The Bar Convent
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The End of the Abbey
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Medieval Prisons
- Lendal Tower
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- First World War York