Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The County Court House
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Shambles
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Basilica
- Industrial Upheaval
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Transport Moves On
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Railway Institute
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Bar Convent
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Gold Finger Ring