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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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Yorkshire Museum
- King Edward III and York
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Shambles
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Ouse Bridge
- Viking Boot
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Horn of Ulf
- The White Rose of York
- Alcuin of York
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Assembly Rooms
- Lendal Tower