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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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Our Lady's Row
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Roman Fortress
- Church of St Olave
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Alcuin of York
- Crest of York St John College
- The White Rose of York
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- John Carr - Architect
- George Leeman
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Medieval Minster
- York Union Gas Works
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Holy Trinity Church