Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Coat of Arms
- The First Minster
- Viking Coins
- King Edward II and York
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Ouse Bridge
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Roman Fortress
- The Norman Castle
- Bronze weights
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York Bombed
- Crest of York St John College
- The Cawood Sword
- Fairfax House
- First World War York
- A New University