Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Micklegate Bar
- Barker Tower
- Skeldergate Bridge
- King Edward II and York
- A New Walk
- York and the Holocaust
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Victoria Bar
- Roman Head Pot
- The Norman Minster
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Aldwark Synagogue
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Vikings and Christianity