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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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Ouse Bridge
- Walmgate Bar
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The New Theatre
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Constantius Chlorus
- York and the Holocaust
- The Railway Institute
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Anglian Cross
- Second World War York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- First World War York
- St William's Shrine
- De Grey Rooms