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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Our Lady's Row
- The Medieval Minster
- Holy Trinity Church
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Jubbergate
- Micklegate Bar
- Church of St Helen
- The Norman Castle
- Monk Bar
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The New Theatre
- The Assembly Rooms
- York's Airfield
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Statue of the God Mars