Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The White Rose of York
- The Female Prison
- Barker Tower
- The First Railway Station
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The York Helmet
- King Richard III and York
- The Red Tower
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Barley Hall
- The New Theatre
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- York's Coat of Arms
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Eric Bloodaxe
- St William's Shrine