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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Cross
- King Edward II and York
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Feeding Roman York
- Statue of an Athlete
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Medieval Minster
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York's Airfield
- Statue of Napoleon
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Cawood Sword
- Bootham School
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Holy Trinity Church