Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Constantius Chlorus
- Second World War York
- York Central Library
- Margaret Clitherow
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Black Death
- York Railway Station
- Inscription to Hecules
- Holy Trinity Church
- Statue of an Athlete
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Viking Coins
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Church of St Wilfrid