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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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Railway Institute
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Silver Strap Ends
- Constantius Chlorus
- King Richard II and York
- Minster Library
- Rowntree Park
- York's Airfield
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- First World War Memorial
- King Edward I and York