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 Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Castle Museum
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Abbot's House
- Statue of Napoleon
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Jubbergate
- The Council of Arles
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- John Carr - Architect
- Middleham Jewel
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Red Tower
- Norman Window Frame
- King Edward II and York
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Guildhall