Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Abbot's House
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Constantius Chlorus
- A Pipkin
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Roman Fortress
- George Leeman
- The Multangular Tower
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Minster after the Reformation
- St Crux's Church
- Norman Window Frame