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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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Transport Moves On
- De Grey Rooms
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The County Court House
- The Multangular Tower
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Viking Boot
- Aldwark Synagogue
- York Bombed
- Roman Chimney Pot
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Anglian Carving
- The Black Death
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters