Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Railway Station
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Bronze weights
- The Multangular Tower
- Bootham Bar
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Bar Convent
- Is York Cursed?
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The White Rose of York
- New Shopping Centres
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Viking Silk Cap
- Bootham School
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Black Death
- Stonegate