Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Shambles
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- George Leeman
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Norman Castle
- The Debtors' Prison
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Hospitium
- Middleham Jewel
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Stonegate