Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Medieval Prisons
- The End of the Abbey
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- William Etty, Artist
- The 1190 Massacre
- York Castle Museum
- The Debtors' Prison
- St William's Shrine
- New Earswick
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Bootham School
- York Bombed
- The Guildhall
- Viking Boot
- The York Hoard