Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Abbey
- John Carr - Architect
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- A Pipkin
- King Edward III and York
- Walmgate Bar
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- New Earswick
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The 1190 Massacre
- George Leeman
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Female Prison
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head