Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Silver Strap Ends
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Teaching the Poor
- The Black Death
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- William Etty, Artist
- Alcuin of York
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The York Observatory
- Viking Coins
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Roman Fortress
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Barley Hall
- Feeding Roman York
- The Red Tower