Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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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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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Olive Oil Container
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Micklegate Bar
- A New Walk
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Inscription to Hecules
- Silver Strap Ends
- Industrial Upheaval
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Fire in the Minster
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Water Lanes
- The Norman Castle
- The End of the Abbey
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Alcuin of York