Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Railway Station
- St Crux's Church
- Monk Bar
- The Abbot's House
- Statue of the God Mars
- Bootham Bar
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Micklegate Bar
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Bar Convent
- Anglian Carving
- York Castle Museum
- Jubbergate