Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Railway Station
- The Medieval Castle
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Multangular Tower
- Jubbergate
- Anglian Cross
- The Norman Castle
- King Edward I and York
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Lendal Bridge
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York Bombed
- Industrial Upheaval
- Lendal Tower
- Treasurer's House
- Teaching the Poor