Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Sixties York
- The Multangular Tower
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Dick Turpin
- St William's Shrine
- Church of St Olave
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The George Fox Incident
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Shambles
- The York Hoard
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Bronze weights
- The Basilica
- York's Coat of Arms