Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York Castle Museum
- The Medieval Minster
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Yorkshire Museum
- Dick Turpin
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Retreat
- Norman Window Frame
- Industrial Upheaval
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Hair of a Roman Girl