Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Treasurer's House
- Barley Hall
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The End of the Abbey
- The Assembly Rooms
- Viking Male Grooming
- Daniel Defoe's York
- York and the Holocaust
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Norman House
- Stonegate
- A New Walk
- Rowntree Park
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Minster Library
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- King Richard II and York