Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- William Etty, Artist
- Church of St Wilfrid
- King Richard II and York
- The Shambles
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Gold Arm Ring
- Viking Coins
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The York Hoard
- Fire in the Minster
- Viking Male Grooming
- A New University
- New Shopping Centres
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Minster in the 18th Century