Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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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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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Greyfriars
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- York and the Holocaust
- The Female Prison
- Military Belt Fitting
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- A Pipkin
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Victoria Bar
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Lendal Tower
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Red Tower