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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The George Fox Incident
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- York Castle Museum
- De Grey Rooms
- The Battle of the Standard
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Statue of an Athlete
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Alcuin of York
- York Garrison
- The Basilica
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The End of the Abbey
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Clifford's Tower