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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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Battle of the Standard
- Industrial Upheaval
- Royal Station Hotel
- Monk Bar
- York St John in the 20th Century
- New Earswick
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Red Tower
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York Railway Station
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The George Fox Incident
- Olive Oil Container
- The Council of Arles