Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Water Lanes
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Margaret Clitherow
- York Bombed
- Bootham School
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Rowntree Park
- Viking Boot
- York Railway Station
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Dick Turpin
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Anglian Burial Vessel