Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Sword Pommel
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Gold Arm Ring
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The York Observatory
- King Richard II and York
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Margaret Clitherow