Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Norman Castle
- The White Rose of York
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Is York Cursed?
- First World War Memorial
- Monk Bar
- King Richard III and York
- Middleham Jewel
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Statue of an Athlete
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Margaret Clitherow
- Fire in the Minster
- Aldwark Synagogue