Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Fire in the Minster
- The Retreat
- Micklegate Bar
- The Mansion House
- New Earswick
- York and the Holocaust
- The Multangular Tower
- The Assembly Rooms
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Black Death
- Statue of Napoleon
- Is York Cursed?
- A Pipkin
- Guy Fawkes
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The First Minster