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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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Bronze weights
- St Crux's Church
- The York Observatory
- Water Lanes
- King Edward III and York
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Gold Finger Ring
- 62 Low Petergate
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Greyfriars
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Hospitium
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Vikings and Christianity
- York's Airfield
- The First Railway Station