Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Multangular Tower
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Crest of York St John College
- Statue of the God Mars
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- York's Airfield
- Central Methodist Chapel
- George Leeman
- The Medieval Abbey
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Shambles
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- King Edward I and York
- Clifford's Tower
- York's first historian: Francis Drake