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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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Female Prison
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York Bombed
- The Norman Minster
- York Central Library
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Barley Hall
- Bootham Bar
- John Carr - Architect
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York Art Gallery
- De Grey Rooms
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey