Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- A Pipkin
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Mansion House
- York Union Gas Works
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Roman Fortress
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Battle of the Standard
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- King Edward III and York
- Our Lady's Row
- Roman Head Pot
- York St John in the 20th Century
- King's Manor - Victorian