Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fairfax House
- King Edward I and York
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Medieval Abbey
- Monk Bar
- The York Observatory
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Hospitium
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- York Railway Station
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street