Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of an Athlete
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Teaching the Poor
- New Shopping Centres
- The York Helmet
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Royal Station Hotel
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Assembly Rooms
- York's Coat of Arms
- Minster Library
- Fairfax House
- The Greyfriars
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Multangular Tower
- Crest of York St John College