Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham School
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- View from Station Rise
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Lendal Tower
- York Art Gallery
- The Guildhall
- The First Minster
- The Norman Abbey
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The George Fox Incident
- Viking Boot
- The Retreat
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill