Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Crest of York St John College
- The Battle of the Standard
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Norman House
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Assembly Rooms
- Norman Window Frame
- York Union Gas Works
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Abbot's House
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Feeding Roman York
- George Leeman
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- A New Walk
- Viking Male Grooming