Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- View from Station Rise
- 62 Low Petergate
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- King Edward I and York
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- William Etty, Artist
- John Carr - Architect
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Sixties York
- The End of the Abbey
- The York Helmet
- George Leeman
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Fishergate Bar
- York Railway Station