Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Military Belt Fitting
- York and the Holocaust
- Our Lady's Row
- Anglian Cross
- Fairfax House
- St Crux's Church
- Rowntree Park
- Water Lanes
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Norman Minster
- York Castle Museum
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Hospitium
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Silver Strap Ends