Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- King Richard III and York
- The Multangular Tower
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The White Rose of York
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Vikings and Christianity
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Alcuin of York
- A Pipkin
- Transport Moves On
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Viking Coins
- The Assembly Rooms