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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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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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Silk Cap
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Bootham Bar
- The Council of Arles
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- William Etty, Artist
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Roman Fortress
- King Richard III and York
- Church of St Olave
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The York Observatory