Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Mary Ward
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York Garrison
- Bootham Bar
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Alcuin of York
- Fishergate Bar
- The Bar Convent
- The First Railway Station
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Gold Finger Ring
- The End of the Abbey
- Statue of the God Mars
- John Carr - Architect
- First World War York