Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bone Trial Piece
- York Railway Station
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Medieval Castle
- Statue of the God Mars
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Norman Minster
- Fishergate Bar
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Cinema Comes to York
- Olive Oil Container
- York Castle Museum
- Second World War York
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Victoria Bar
- The Medieval Minster