Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- John Carr - Architect
- A Pipkin
- Crest of York St John College
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Dick Turpin
- York Bombed
- Is York Cursed?
- Scarborough Bridge
- Bootham Bar
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The County Court House
- The Medieval Castle
- View from Station Rise
- First World War York