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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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York Central Library
- Walmgate Bar
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The First Minster
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Minster in Viking Times
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Basilica
- The Norman Abbey
- Rowntree Park
- Bootham School
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Hospitium
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Bone Trial Piece
- Bones of a Roman Combatant