Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Shambles
- The County Court House
- Ripon College for Women
- St William's Shrine
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Hospitium
- King Edward II and York
- York in the fifteenth Century
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Cawood Sword
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Viking Coins
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Bone Trial Piece
- Fairfax House
- A New Vision For York