Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Feeding Roman York
- King Edward III and York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Teaching the Poor
- Medieval Prisons
- Second World War York
- The New Theatre
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Battle of the Standard
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Royal Station Hotel
- Treasurer's House
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Medieval Minster