Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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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...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Treasurer's House
- New Shopping Centres
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Middleham Jewel
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The York Hoard
- Roman Chimney Pot
- York Bombed