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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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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of an Athlete
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Bone Trial Piece
- York Castle Museum
- Crest of York St John College
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Transport Moves On
- Stonegate
- Viking Boot
- St Leonard's Hospital
- First World War Memorial
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Judges Lodging