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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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Bar Convent
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- King Richard II and York
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Walmgate Bar
- The Mystery Plays
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Jubbergate
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Yorkshire Museum
- King Edward III and York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Viking Silk Cap
- York Castle Museum