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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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Basilica
- Anglian Carving
- Barley Hall
- Lendal Tower
- Viking Sword Pommel
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- St Crux's Church
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Inscription to Hecules
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Anglian Cross
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Norman Abbey
- York's Coat of Arms
- Viking Boot
- Ripon College for Women