Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- New Shopping Centres
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Black Death
- Fishergate Bar
- Guy Fawkes
- Statue of an Athlete
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Basilica
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Debtors' Prison
- Victoria Bar
- The County Court House
- St Crux's Church
- Anglian Carving
- View from Station Rise
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- A New Walk