Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Monk Bar
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Victoria Bar
- York and the Holocaust
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Ripon College for Women
- Water Lanes
- The Medieval Abbey
- Statue of the God Mars
- York Union Gas Works
- The Mystery Plays
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Viking Coins
- The White Rose of York
- The Minster in the 18th Century