Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Industrial Upheaval
- Gold Finger Ring
- William Etty, Artist
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Mansion House
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Retreat
- Vikings and Christianity
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Battle of the Standard
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Second World War York
- Roman Head Pot
- York Garrison