Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Shambles
- Inscription to Hecules
- St Crux's Church
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Mansion House
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- York Bombed
- Bootham School
- Viking Sword Pommel
- York Central Library
- Transport Moves On
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Gold Finger Ring
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- George Leeman
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Mithras and Arimanius