Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Union Gas Works
- Walmgate Bar
- De Grey Rooms
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Holy Trinity Church
- 62 Low Petergate
- Military Belt Fitting
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Medieval Castle
- The First Minster
- King Richard III and York
- Statue of Napoleon
- The County Court House
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Micklegate Bar
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels