Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Industrial Upheaval
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Victoria Bar
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Mansion House
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Roman Head Pot
- St Crux's Church
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Sixties York
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Multangular Tower
- King Richard II and York
- Margaret Clitherow
- Middleham Jewel
- Scarborough Bridge