Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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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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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Guy Fawkes
- Jubbergate
- Anglian Cross
- The Horn of Ulf
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Royal Station Hotel
- All Saints Church, North Street
- York's Coat of Arms
- First World War Memorial
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Transport Moves On
- The Medieval Minster
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Statue of the God Mars
- Vale of York Viking Hoard