Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Abbot's House
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Treasurer's House
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- St William's Shrine
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The White Rose of York
- Skeldergate Bridge
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Clifford's Tower
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Norman Abbey
- Statue of Napoleon