Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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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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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Is York Cursed?
- Norman Window Frame
- York Castle Museum
- Lendal Tower
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Medieval Prisons
- The Council of Arles
- The First Railway Station
- The Cawood Sword
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The York Observatory
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Feeding Roman York
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Statue of the God Mars
- Lendal Bridge