Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Stonegate
- Inscription to Hecules
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- First World War Memorial
- Fairfax House
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Is York Cursed?
- St William's Shrine
- The Roman Fortress
- Vikings and Christianity
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Anglian Cross
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Anglian Hanging Bowl