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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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Ripon College for Women
- A New Walk
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Cinema Comes to York
- Royal Station Hotel
- The First Minster
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The George Fox Incident
- The Female Prison
- The Mansion House
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Bronze weights
- Water Lanes