Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Crux's Church
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Yorkshire Museum
- York Railway Station
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Railway Institute
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Victoria Bar
- A Pipkin
- Statue of an Athlete
- York and the Holocaust
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The White Rose of York
- The Norman House