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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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Carving
- New Shopping Centres
- Bronze weights
- The George Fox Incident
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Water Lanes
- Middleham Jewel
- Ouse Bridge
- Treasurer's House
- York Railway Station
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Queen Margaret's Arch