Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The End of the Abbey
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Micklegate Bar
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Mystery Plays
- King Edward I and York
- The Horn of Ulf
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Black Death
- Vikings and Christianity
- Bootham Bar
- The 1190 Massacre
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Medieval Prisons