Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Helmet
- New Earswick
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- King Richard II and York
- The Red Tower
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Bronze weights
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Barker Tower
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Church of St Olave
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Medieval Abbey
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Anglian Cross
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa