Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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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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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Shambles
- The Multangular Tower
- John Carr - Architect
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Cinema Comes to York
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Statue of Napoleon
- King Edward III and York
- Viking Sword Pommel
- First World War Memorial
- Anglian Carving
- Barley Hall
- Gold Finger Ring
- Second World War York
- The Medieval Castle
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Norman Window Frame