Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard III and York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Gold Finger Ring
- Water Lanes
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Medieval Prisons
- Roman Head Pot
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- King Richard II and York
- The Medieval Abbey
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Guy Fawkes
- The Railway Institute