Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Feeding Roman York
- Water Lanes
- Scarborough Bridge
- King Edward III and York
- The Shambles
- Inscription to Hecules
- The 1190 Massacre
- York Union Gas Works
- The Mansion House
- The Red Tower
- Fire in the Minster
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The White Rose of York
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Female Prison
- Central Methodist Chapel