Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Teaching the Poor
- The Female Prison
- The Shambles
- York Garrison
- The Council of Arles
- Military Belt Fitting
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Industrial Upheaval
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Bootham Bar
- The Multangular Tower