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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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The New Theatre
- Bootham School
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Anglian Carving
- The Abbot's House
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Ripon College for Women
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Alcuin of York
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- St Crux's Church
- The End of the Abbey
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse