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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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rebuilt in Stone
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Mary Ward
- Water Lanes
- The Retreat
- Cinema Comes to York
- Fire in the Minster
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Norman Castle
- Norman Window Frame
- St Crux's Church
- York's Coat of Arms
- Church of St Helen
- The Roman Fortress
- Yorkshire Museum
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Transport Moves On