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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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Sixties York
- St William's Shrine
- The Medieval Castle
- Roman Head Pot
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Lendal Tower
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Medieval Minster
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Victorian Prison Building
- 62 Low Petergate
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- A New University