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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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Walmgate Bar
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York Union Gas Works
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Victoria Bar
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Micklegate Bar
- Feeding Roman York
- The New Theatre
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Railway Institute
- The Bar Convent
- Second World War York
- The First Minster
- Fire in the Minster
- Anglian Cross