Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barley Hall
- Anglian Carving
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Battle of the Standard
- The York Hoard
- A New University
- Walmgate Bar
- Silver Strap Ends
- A New Vision For York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Monk Bar
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- King's Manor - Victorian
- York Railway Station
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway