Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- A New Walk
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Council of Arles
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Horn of Ulf
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- King Edward III and York
- Alcuin of York
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Norman House
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Retreat
- York Art Gallery