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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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mansion House
- York Art Gallery
- The Hospitium
- York and the Holocaust
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Abbot's House
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Horn of Ulf
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Crest of York St John College
- Walmgate Bar
- Jubbergate
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Debtors' Prison
- Gold Finger Ring