Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Monk Bar
- The Multangular Tower
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Judges Lodging
- The Debtors' Prison
- York's Coat of Arms
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Viking Sword Pommel
- St William's Shrine
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The York Observatory
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Clifford's Tower
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Railway Institute