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 Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Cawood Sword
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York Garrison
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Statue of Napoleon
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Treasurer's House
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Assembly Rooms
- Mary Ward
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Micklegate Bar
- The Council of Arles
- The Newgate Cross Shaft