Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Alcuin of York
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Mystery Plays
- The York Helmet
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Holy Trinity Church
- Roman Chimney Pot
- New Earswick
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Cawood Sword
- The Greyfriars
- York Union Gas Works
- Walmgate Bar
- Cinema Comes to York
- Bronze weights
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The York Observatory