Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Olive Oil Container
- Barley Hall
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Clifford's Tower
- The Bar Convent
- View from Station Rise
- York's Airfield
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Our Lady's Row
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Mystery Plays
- The Norman Minster
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Jubbergate
- Yorkshire Museum