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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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Jubbergate
- Second World War York
- King Richard III and York
- Yorkshire Museum
- King Edward II and York
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The George Fox Incident
- York Bombed
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Minster Library
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Micklegate Bar