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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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Cinema Comes to York
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Retreat
- The Cawood Sword
- Our Lady's Row
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Lendal Tower
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Norman Castle
- The Norman Abbey
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- King's Manor - Victorian
- A New University
- Stonegate
- Gold Arm Ring
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Central Methodist Chapel