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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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Helen
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The First Minster
- Gold Finger Ring
- Fishergate Bar
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Medieval Abbey
- Minster Library
- The Female Prison
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- De Grey Rooms
- Industrial Upheaval
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Black Death