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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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Cross
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Hospitium
- Olive Oil Container
- The Norman Abbey
- Margaret Clitherow
- Mithras and Arimanius
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The New Theatre
- York Central Library
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Sixties York
- Is York Cursed?
- A New University
- The Mystery Plays