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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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Anglian Cross
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Debtors' Prison
- De Grey Rooms
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- York Railway Station
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Jubbergate
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Monk Bar
- York's Airfield
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Cinema Comes to York