Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Rowntree Park
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Medieval Castle
- New Shopping Centres
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Clifford's Tower
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Assembly Rooms
- Roman Head Pot
- The Mystery Plays
- Mary Ward
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Church of St Olave
- The Norman Abbey
- St Martin Le Grand Church