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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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of an Athlete
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Water Lanes
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Bronze weights
- King Edward I and York
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Roman Fortress
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- 62 Low Petergate
- John Carr - Architect
- The Victorian Prison Building
- A New Walk
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior