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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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Retreat
- Walmgate Bar
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Red Tower
- Monk Bar
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Bootham Bar
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Micklegate Bar
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Cawood Sword
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- First World War Memorial
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Fairfax House