Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Art Gallery
- Bootham Bar
- The Horn of Ulf
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Anglian Carving
- Teaching the Poor
- The White Rose of York
- Is York Cursed?
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Church of St Olave
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Hospitium
- Fairfax House
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Scarborough Bridge