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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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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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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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Norman Castle
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Basilica
- View from Station Rise
- Viking Sword Pommel
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Mary Ward
- Statue of the God Mars
- King Edward I and York
- The Mystery Plays
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Gold Arm Ring
- Anglian Burial Vessel