Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Transport Moves On
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The York Helmet
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- John Carr - Architect
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Yorkshire Museum
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Feeding Roman York
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Our Lady's Row
- Fairfax House