Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- New Shopping Centres
- York Castle Museum
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Gold Arm Ring
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Mystery Plays
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- John Carr - Architect
- The Basilica
- York Bombed
- Mary Ward
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Hospitium
- Church of St Olave
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'