Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Tower
- Teaching the Poor
- St William's Shrine
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Roman Fortress
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Military Belt Fitting
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Middleham Jewel
- York Garrison
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- George Leeman
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Guildhall