Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Lendal Bridge
- York Garrison
- The Mansion House
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Railway Institute
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Transport Moves On
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Aldwark Synagogue
- King Richard II and York
- The Medieval Castle
- York Bombed
- Military Belt Fitting
- Guy Fawkes