Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- New Earswick
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York Castle Museum
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Monk Bar
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Assembly Rooms
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Statue of Napoleon
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Gold Arm Ring
- Viking Coins
- The Medieval Minster
- Church of St Helen