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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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Alcuin of York
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Jewbury Cemetery
- George Leeman
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The White Rose of York
- Barley Hall
- Ouse Bridge
- Bronze weights
- Our Lady's Row
- The Debtors' Prison
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Is York Cursed?
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Dick Turpin