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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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Union Gas Works
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Cawood Sword
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Silver Strap Ends
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The First Minster
- First World War Memorial
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Abbot's House
- Mary Ward
- York Art Gallery
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Bootham Bar
- The End of the Abbey
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The George Fox Incident