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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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Bombed
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- George Leeman
- King Edward III and York
- Inscription to Hecules
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Statue of the God Mars
- New Shopping Centres
- The Multangular Tower
- The Horn of Ulf
- Teaching the Poor
- Barker Tower
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Mystery Plays
- Fire in the Minster