Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Statue of Napoleon
- Fishergate Bar
- The Greyfriars
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Rowntree Park
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Treasurer's House
- Gold Finger Ring
- Vikings and Christianity
- Statue of an Athlete
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Bronze weights
- The Battle of the Standard
- The First Minster