Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Holocaust
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- King's Manor - Victorian
- York Garrison
- A New Vision For York
- Church of St Helen
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Gold Arm Ring
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Cawood Sword
- The Female Prison
- Gold Finger Ring
- York Railway Station
- Clifford's Tower
- Viking Male Grooming
- The New Theatre
- The Minster after the Reformation