Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman House
- Judges Lodging
- First World War York
- The York Observatory
- Scarborough Bridge
- 62 Low Petergate
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The George Fox Incident
- The New Theatre
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Guildhall
- Skeldergate Bridge
- York's Coat of Arms
- The County Court House
- Margaret Clitherow
- York Bombed