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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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ouse Bridge
- St William's Shrine
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Abbot's House
- King Edward I and York
- Dick Turpin
- Bronze weights
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The York Observatory
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- King Edward III and York
- Teaching the Poor