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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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York Railway Station
- Fairfax House
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Abbot's House
- The Red Tower
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Norman House
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Viking Coins
- Rowntree Park
- Jubbergate