Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Castle Museum
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Holy Trinity Church
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Minster Library
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Basilica
- Clifford's Tower
- King Edward I and York
- Viking Coins
- Church of St Wilfrid
- King Richard III and York
- The Horn of Ulf
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Monk Bar
- Jubbergate
- Silver Strap Ends
- Anglian Burial Vessel