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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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard II and York
- The York Hoard
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Bootham School
- The George Fox Incident
- Water Lanes
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Ripon College for Women
- The Red Tower
- King Edward II and York
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Viking Boot
- Artists, Writers and Scientists