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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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York Garrison
- York Art Gallery
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Gold Finger Ring
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Transport Moves On
- Gold Arm Ring
- First World War Memorial
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Barley Hall
- King Richard II and York
- The York Hoard
- Bootham School
- Guy Fawkes
- Tombstone of Julia Velva