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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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Gold Finger Ring
- Fishergate Bar
- The Black Death
- York's Airfield
- The New Theatre
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Greyfriars
- Statue of Napoleon
- Sixties York
- Olive Oil Container
- A New University
- King Edward I and York
- Lendal Tower
- Statue of the God Mars
- Our Lady's Row
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway