Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Guildhall
- The White Rose of York
- York's Airfield
- Barley Hall
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Military Belt Fitting
- Lendal Bridge
- Roman Head Pot
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Inscription to Hecules
- Rowntree Park
- Jubbergate
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway