Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Military Belt Fitting
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Minster after the Reformation
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- King Edward II and York
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Bootham School
- Micklegate Bar
- York's Airfield
- New Earswick
- The Roman Fortress
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Guildhall
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Church of St Olave
- The George Fox Incident