Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New University
- The York Hoard
- The New Theatre
- First World War York
- Norman Window Frame
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Guildhall
- Bootham School
- The First Railway Station
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Alcuin of York
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Battle of the Standard
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Transport Moves On
- Margaret Clitherow
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York