Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Railway Institute
- Vikings and Christianity
- A Pipkin
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Micklegate Bar
- St William's Shrine
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The First Railway Station
- Medieval Prisons
- Rowntree Park
- Viking Sword Pommel
- King Edward II and York