Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward III and York
- The New Theatre
- The Female Prison
- The 1190 Massacre
- St William's Shrine
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Guildhall
- York Castle Museum
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Gold Finger Ring
- A New University
- Water Lanes
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Eric Bloodaxe