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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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Micklegate Bar
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Minster Library
- Margaret Clitherow
- Crest of York St John College
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Medieval Minster
- Treasurer's House
- The Guildhall
- The Horn of Ulf
- Anglian Carving
- King Edward II and York
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The First Railway Station
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom