Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Retreat
- Lendal Tower
- Dick Turpin
- Norman Window Frame
- The Basilica
- A New Walk
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Rowntree Park
- The George Fox Incident
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Barley Hall
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Sixties York
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Norman Abbey