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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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Transport Moves On
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Battle of the Standard
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Female Prison
- Teaching the Poor
- Viking Silk Cap
- St Leonard's Hospital
- First World War Memorial
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Cinema Comes to York
- Jubbergate
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Viking Coins
- The Horn of Ulf
- Clifford's Tower
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall