Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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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...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Abbot's House
- Fairfax House
- The Medieval Castle
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Railway Institute
- The Guildhall
- King Richard II and York
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Hospitium
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Greyfriars
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning