Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Guy Fawkes
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The York Hoard
- The Female Prison
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Alcuin of York
- Bone Trial Piece
- Barker Tower
- Church of St Olave
- Vikings and Christianity
- Lendal Bridge
- Viking Boot
- King Edward I and York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Norman House