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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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Victorian Prison Building
- St Crux's Church
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- King's Manor - Victorian
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The 1190 Massacre
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Military Belt Fitting
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Viking Coins
- Church of St Helen
- The Railway Institute
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Second World War York
- Fire in the Minster
- Amber Bead Workshop