Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Norman House
- The First Minster
- The Medieval Abbey
- Viking Coins
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Walmgate Bar
- Clifford's Tower
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Medieval Minster
- Teaching the Poor
- King Richard III and York
- York Castle Museum
- George Leeman
- The Norman Castle
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse