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 in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Assembly Rooms
- Ouse Bridge
- Statue of the God Mars
- Treasurer's House
- The Battle of the Standard
- Yorkshire Museum
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Viking Coins
- York Art Gallery
- The Horn of Ulf
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- King Edward III and York
- Crest of York St John College
- Olive Oil Container
- The Debtors' Prison