Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Norman Minster
- Constantius Chlorus
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Monk Bar
- The Norman House
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Gold Finger Ring
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- 62 Low Petergate
- Guy Fawkes
- Church of St Olave
- The Medieval Castle
- A New Vision For York