Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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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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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Holy Trinity Church
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Council of Arles
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Statue of Napoleon
- Stonegate
- The First Minster
- Barker Tower
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Military Belt Fitting
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Ripon College for Women
- A New University
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Our Lady's Row
- The Retreat