Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Minster Library
- Gold Arm Ring
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Roman Head Pot
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Dick Turpin
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- First World War Memorial
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Red Tower
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Scarborough Bridge
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Norman Window Frame
- Jubbergate