Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Cawood Sword
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Basilica
- The Hospitium
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Assembly Rooms
- Fairfax House
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Norman Castle
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- York's Coat of Arms
- Rebuilt in Stone