Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Feeding Roman York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Cawood Sword
- Bronze weights
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Medieval Minster
- Alcuin of York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Anglian Carving
- Bootham School
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Norman Castle
- Teaching the Poor