Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Gold Finger Ring
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The First Minster
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Railway Institute
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Barker Tower
- Bone Trial Piece
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Horn of Ulf
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Jewbury Cemetery