Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Battle of the Standard
- Middleham Jewel
- The Abbot's House
- The Multangular Tower
- 62 Low Petergate
- York Garrison
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Anglian Carving
- Transport Moves On
- Bone Trial Piece
- A Pipkin
- Our Lady's Row
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Debtors' Prison
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- King Edward I and York
- Clifford's Tower