Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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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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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Tower
- York's Coat of Arms
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Teaching the Poor
- Medieval Prisons
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- A New Vision For York
- Barley Hall
- York Union Gas Works
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Bootham Bar
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Second World War York
- The End of the Abbey
- The Council of Arles