Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Bombed
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- George Leeman
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Medieval Castle
- Central Methodist Chapel
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Medieval Chamber Pot