Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Scarborough Bridge
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Norman Minster
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- King Richard III and York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Treasurer's House
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Sixties York
- The Debtors' Prison
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Monk Bar