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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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- A Pipkin
- York's Coat of Arms
- Guy Fawkes
- The Multangular Tower
- Minster Library
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Statue of the God Mars
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Cawood Sword
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Church of St Wilfrid