Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Olive Oil Container
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York Bombed
- Fishergate Bar
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Shambles
- Stonegate
- The York Helmet
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Guy Fawkes
- Sixties York
- Statue of Napoleon
- William Etty, Artist
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York