Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Coat of Arms
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Silver Strap Ends
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Clifford's Tower
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Norman Castle
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Retreat
- Crest of York St John College
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Fire in the Minster
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Mithras and Arimanius