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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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Treasurer's House
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Medieval Abbey
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- First World War York
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Margaret Clitherow
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Cinema Comes to York
- Royal Station Hotel
- Statue of an Athlete
- King Edward I and York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Holy Trinity Church
- York Garrison
- Stonegate