Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Scarborough Bridge
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Multangular Tower
- Alcuin of York
- York Central Library
- Lendal Bridge
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Micklegate Bar
- Margaret Clitherow
- The County Court House
- Treasurer's House
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Holy Trinity Church
- Is York Cursed?
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity