Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fishergate Bar
- King Richard II and York
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Bootham Bar
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- A New Walk
- The Norman House
- Statue of the God Mars
- Middleham Jewel
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Stonegate
- View from Station Rise
- York St John in the 20th Century