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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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- York Union Gas Works
- John Carr - Architect
- Gold Arm Ring
- The White Rose of York
- Teaching the Poor
- Second World War York
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Cawood Sword
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Mansion House
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Monk Bar
- The Norman House
- The Guildhall
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Feeding Roman York