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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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Carving
- Alcuin of York
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Norman House
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Judges Lodging
- The Debtors' Prison
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Water Lanes
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Margaret Clitherow
- The County Court House
- Viking Coins
- Rowntree Park
- The Victorian Prison Building