Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Horn of Ulf
- Industrial Upheaval
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Clifford's Tower
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The End of the Abbey
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Bronze weights
- Statue of an Athlete
- The George Fox Incident
- The Guildhall
- A New Vision For York
- Statue of Napoleon
- The 1190 Massacre
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Artists, Writers and Scientists