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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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York Art Gallery
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Norman Minster
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- First World War York
- The First Minster
- The Battle of the Standard
- The York Observatory
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The York Hoard
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Debtors' Prison
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Medieval Abbey