Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Clifford's Tower
- View from Station Rise
- Judges Lodging
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Bone Trial Piece
- Silver Strap Ends
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Hospitium
- York Art Gallery
- Anglian Cross
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- York Castle Museum
- Olive Oil Container
- Elizabeth Boardingham