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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Tower
- The End of the Abbey
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Black Death
- The White Rose of York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Rowntree Park
- Transport Moves On
- Judges Lodging
- King Edward I and York
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Red Tower
- The Hospitium
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Medieval Prisons
- The Assembly Rooms