Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Vision For York
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Inscription to Hecules
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Crest of York St John College
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Lendal Bridge
- New Shopping Centres
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Bone Trial Piece
- The George Fox Incident
- King Edward I and York
- Silver Strap Ends
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Alcuin of York
- Industrial Upheaval