Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rebuilt in Stone
- John Carr - Architect
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The York Helmet
- The Shambles
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York Castle Museum
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Micklegate Bar
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Guildhall
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Anglian Cross
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- King Richard III and York