Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- View from Station Rise
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York Bombed
- The York Helmet
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- King Edward III and York
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Railway Institute
- A New Vision For York
- York Art Gallery
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Our Lady's Row
- The Horn of Ulf
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Daniel Defoe's York