Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The 1190 Massacre
- A New Walk
- Transport Moves On
- George Leeman
- Second World War York
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Medieval Minster
- A New Vision For York
- The Bar Convent
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Constantius Chlorus
- Our Lady's Row
- Roman Gods and Goddesses