Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Alcuin of York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Inscription to Hecules
- Military Belt Fitting
- Second World War York
- Industrial Upheaval
- Bone Trial Piece
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York's Coat of Arms
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Shambles
- Sixties York
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Guildhall
- Anglian Burial Vessel