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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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription to Hecules
- York Art Gallery
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Roman Fortress
- Anglian Carving
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- A New Walk
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Norman Abbey
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Royal Station Hotel
- Church of St Olave
- Treasurer's House
- The Battle of the Standard
- Viking Silk Cap
- York and the Holocaust