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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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- York Central Library
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Treasurer's House
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Anglian Cross
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Statue of an Athlete
- Middleham Jewel
- The Council of Arles
- Yorkshire Museum
- Walmgate Bar
- Barker Tower
- Holy Trinity Church