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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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Abbey
- Barker Tower
- Roman Head Pot
- Bone Trial Piece
- The First Railway Station
- First World War York
- De Grey Rooms
- The Roman Fortress
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Black Death
- New Earswick
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Crest of York St John College
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Alcuin of York
- The Cawood Sword
- Fairfax House
- Margaret Clitherow