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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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The New Theatre
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- George Leeman
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The York Observatory
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Black Death
- The Bar Convent
- The Medieval Minster
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Multangular Tower
- 62 Low Petergate
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Bronze weights
- Bone Trial Piece