Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Female Prison
- Viking Boot
- Walmgate Bar
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Clifford's Tower
- Stonegate
- The Hospitium
- Micklegate Bar
- Crest of York St John College
- Fairfax House
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Medieval Castle
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- York Art Gallery