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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Water Lanes
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York Railway Station
- Bootham Bar
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Roman Fortress
- Is York Cursed?
- Fairfax House
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Horn of Ulf
- Inscription to Hecules
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The New Theatre
- Clifford's Tower
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The York Hoard