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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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Lendal Bridge
- The Council of Arles
- The Bar Convent
- The First Railway Station
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Church of St Olave
- The Norman Abbey
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Mystery Plays
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Bootham Bar
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector