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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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Is York Cursed?
- York's Airfield
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Alcuin of York
- Church of St Olave
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Roman Head Pot
- Micklegate Bar
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Guy Fawkes
- George Leeman
- Treasurer's House
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- King Edward II and York
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Margaret Clitherow