Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Military Belt Fitting
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Royal Station Hotel
- Feeding Roman York
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Shambles
- York Garrison
- All Saints Church, North Street
- William Etty, Artist
- The Norman Minster
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Statue of an Athlete
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Victorian Prison Building