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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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Coins
- Bootham Bar
- The George Fox Incident
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Retreat
- The Greyfriars
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Fishergate Bar
- Monk Bar
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Guildhall
- A New University
- The Bar Convent
- Statue of the God Mars