Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman House
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Statue of an Athlete
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Church of St Helen
- Ouse Bridge
- Monk Bar
- Teaching the Poor
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- York in the fifteenth Century
- York Union Gas Works
- Dick Turpin
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The First Minster
- The End of the Abbey