Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Rowntree Park
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Greyfriars
- York's Airfield
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Roman Fortress
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Bootham Bar
- Viking Male Grooming
- Crest of York St John College
- York St John in the 20th Century
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The White Rose of York
- The Mansion House
- Statue of an Athlete
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey