Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Royal Station Hotel
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Medieval Castle
- Micklegate Bar
- Sixties York
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Scarborough Bridge
- Bone Trial Piece
- York Railway Station
- The Retreat
- The Norman House
- The Bar Convent
- 62 Low Petergate
- Skeldergate Bridge
- A New Vision For York
- Barker Tower