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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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Castle
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Constantius Chlorus
- The York Hoard
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- A New Vision For York
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Roman Fortress
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Cinema Comes to York
- The First Minster
- York Garrison
- Bootham School
- St Leonard's Hospital