Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- York Castle Museum
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Assembly Rooms
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Statue of the God Mars
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Roman Head Pot
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Medieval Minster
- Barley Hall
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Yorkshire Museum
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Tombstone of Julia Velva