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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Cross
- Clifford's Tower
- Church of St Wilfrid
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The New Theatre
- Teaching the Poor
- St Crux's Church
- George Leeman
- Medieval Prisons
- Roman Head Pot
- A New Vision For York
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Horn of Ulf
- King Edward I and York
- Ripon College for Women
- King Richard III and York
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop