Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Fishergate Bar
- The Norman Abbey
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- York Bombed
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- King Edward II and York
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Crest of York St John College
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- York Railway Station
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Skeldergate Bridge