Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Crest of York St John College
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Bootham School
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Bar Convent
- The Battle of the Standard
- Viking Coins
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Cawood Sword
- The Norman Abbey
- George Leeman
- The Norman House
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall