Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Female Prison
- The Council of Arles
- The Basilica
- Lendal Bridge
- The Hospitium
- The New Theatre
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Railway Institute
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Military Belt Fitting
- Viking Silk Cap
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Red Tower