Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- William Etty, Artist
- Bootham Bar
- The Battle of the Standard
- New Shopping Centres
- Statue of Napoleon
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Council of Arles
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- King's Manor - Victorian
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- St Leonard's Hospital
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The York Hoard
- The 1190 Massacre