Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- King Edward III and York
- The Horn of Ulf
- Ripon College for Women
- The Medieval Abbey
- Statue of Napoleon
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- York's Coat of Arms
- Bronze weights
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- A Pipkin