Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Minster
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Inscription to Hecules
- Margaret Clitherow
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Abbot's House
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Feeding Roman York
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York Garrison
- Bootham Bar
- Stonegate
- Judges Lodging