Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Fishergate Bar
- The Horn of Ulf
- Bootham School
- Treasurer's House
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Red Tower
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Medieval Prisons
- Our Lady's Row
- The Council of Arles
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- First World War Memorial
- Cinema Comes to York
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle