Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Norman Window Frame
- The York Hoard
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Medieval Castle
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Minster Library
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- A New Vision For York
- First World War York
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head