Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Margaret Clitherow
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- King Edward I and York
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Feeding Roman York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Fire in the Minster
- Statue of Napoleon
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Alcuin of York
- Viking Coins
- William Etty, Artist