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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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Dick Turpin
- Walmgate Bar
- The White Rose of York
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Inscription to Hecules
- Roman Head Pot
- Clifford's Tower
- Bone Trial Piece
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Bronze weights
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York Railway Station
- The Retreat
- York Castle Museum
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Norman Castle