Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barley Hall
- Military Belt Fitting
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Female Prison
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- A New University
- A New Vision For York
- Medieval Prisons
- The Guildhall
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York Central Library
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Teaching the Poor
- The New Theatre
- Anglian Carving
- Dick Turpin
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Mystery Plays