Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Railway Station
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Viking Boot
- Clifford's Tower
- George Leeman
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Battle of the Standard
- King Edward I and York
- Second World War York
- The First Minster