Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Coat of Arms
- Crest of York St John College
- The Norman Abbey
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Cawood Sword
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Ouse Bridge
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Norman Castle
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Cinema Comes to York
- Clifford's Tower
- The New Theatre
- Lendal Bridge
- Water Lanes
- Fairfax House