Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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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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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Fire in the Minster
- Sixties York
- Lendal Tower
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The York Hoard
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Abbot's House
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Jubbergate
- The Cawood Sword
- The Basilica
- The Bar Convent