Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ouse Bridge
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Norman Castle
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Our Lady's Row
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Lendal Bridge
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Medieval Castle
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The 1190 Massacre
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Bar Convent
- The Hospitium
- York Central Library