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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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Bar Convent
- Lendal Tower
- Rowntree Park
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Second World War York
- Crest of York St John College
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Norman Minster
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Roman Head Pot
- The First Railway Station
- Anglian Carving
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Bootham Bar
- St William's Shrine
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries