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 Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Clifford's Tower
- The End of the Abbey
- New Earswick
- The Assembly Rooms
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Greyfriars
- First World War Memorial
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York Bombed
- The Black Death
- Inscription to Hecules
- Ouse Bridge
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Minster in the 18th Century