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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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The County Court House
- The Basilica
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Lendal Bridge
- York Castle Museum
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Norman Minster
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Fairfax House
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Bar Convent
- Gold Arm Ring
- John Carr - Architect
- Fishergate Bar
- The Guildhall