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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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Margaret Clitherow
- Gold Finger Ring
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York Central Library
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- First World War York
- The George Fox Incident
- Stonegate
- Royal Station Hotel
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Transport Moves On
- The First Railway Station
- The Railway King: George Hudson