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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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Bridge
- Dick Turpin
- Barley Hall
- York Central Library
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Medieval Abbey
- King Edward III and York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Victoria Bar
- Crest of York St John College
- First World War Memorial
- Judges Lodging
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Railway Institute
- The Debtors' Prison