Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Norman Abbey
- 62 Low Petergate
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Yorkshire Museum
- Micklegate Bar
- York Garrison
- The Hospitium
- Water Lanes
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Fire in the Minster
- Archbishop Scrope Executed