Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Norman House
- The Guildhall
- Jubbergate
- Transport Moves On
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Fishergate Bar
- Church of St Helen
- The Medieval Minster
- Inscription to Hecules
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Gold Finger Ring
- Anglian Burial Vessel