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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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Red Tower
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Shambles
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The George Fox Incident
- The Greyfriars
- York Central Library
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Constantius Chlorus
- Gold Arm Ring