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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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Walmgate Bar
- Anglian Carving
- The Railway Institute
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Olive Oil Container
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Church of St Helen
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Water Lanes
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Viking Silk Cap
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York Central Library
- Is York Cursed?