Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- De Grey Rooms
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York in the fifteenth Century
- King Richard III and York
- The Red Tower
- Gold Arm Ring
- Lendal Tower
- St William's Shrine
- King Edward I and York
- Bootham School
- The Female Prison
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy