Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Fire in the Minster
- The Guildhall
- York Railway Station
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- First World War York
- The York Hoard
- The Roman Fortress
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- De Grey Rooms
- The Assembly Rooms
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Norman Minster
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Olive Oil Container
- Fishergate Bar
- Feeding Roman York