Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Coins
- A New Walk
- The Norman Castle
- The Medieval Minster
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Black Death
- St Crux's Church
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Walmgate Bar
- Minster Library
- The Multangular Tower
- Barker Tower
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Jubbergate
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate