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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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward II and York
- The Bar Convent
- The York Helmet
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Gold Arm Ring
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Ouse Bridge
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- King Richard II and York
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Bootham Bar
- The Mansion House