Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Greyfriars
- Statue of an Athlete
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- 62 Low Petergate
- Transport Moves On
- Judges Lodging
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- York Castle Museum
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Norman Minster
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- King Richard III and York
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- A New University
- Anglian Hanging Bowl