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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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Railway Station
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York Bombed
- The Multangular Tower
- The Railway Institute
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Yorkshire Museum
- Barley Hall
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Norman Castle
- Lendal Tower
- Church of St Olave
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Central Methodist Chapel
- A New Walk
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Medieval Prisons
- The New Theatre