Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Mystery Plays
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Stonegate
- Jubbergate
- Fire in the Minster
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Basilica
- The Medieval Abbey
- Norman Window Frame
- King Edward I and York
- The Hospitium
- De Grey Rooms