Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Military Belt Fitting
- Viking Coins
- Guy Fawkes
- The Norman House
- Walmgate Bar
- The Battle of the Standard
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Roman Fortress
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Rowntree Park
- Feeding Roman York
- The Assembly Rooms
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Mystery Plays