Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Our Lady's Row
- John Carr - Architect
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Black Death
- Monk Bar
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Norman Window Frame
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Guildhall
- The 1190 Massacre
- Treasurer's House
- York's Airfield
- Sixties York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The York Helmet
- Jubbergate
- York Castle Museum