Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Judges Lodging
- The Hospitium
- York St John in the 20th Century
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Bootham Bar
- De Grey Rooms
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The First Minster
- A New Vision For York
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Gold Arm Ring
- Ouse Bridge
- The Debtors' Prison
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- William Etty, Artist
- Church of St Wilfrid