Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Water Lanes
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Rowntree Park
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Teaching the Poor
- Roman Head Pot
- The First Railway Station
- Lendal Bridge
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Lendal Tower
- The Council of Arles
- Barker Tower
- York's Airfield