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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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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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Railway Institute
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The York Hoard
- The Black Death
- John Carr - Architect
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- A Pipkin
- Micklegate Bar
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Medieval Prisons
- Alcuin of York
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- A New Vision For York
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Hospitium