Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Treasurer's House
- York Railway Station
- The County Court House
- King Richard II and York
- George Leeman
- York Garrison
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Norman Abbey
- Cinema Comes to York
- York Art Gallery
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- A New University
- The Battle of the Standard
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- St William's Shrine