Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York and the Holocaust
- York Art Gallery
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Crest of York St John College
- Dick Turpin
- The York Observatory
- Military Belt Fitting
- A New Vision For York
- The Mystery Plays
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Ouse Bridge
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool