Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Crux's Church
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Bootham Bar
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The York Observatory
- The Roman Fortress
- The County Court House
- De Grey Rooms
- Micklegate Bar
- St William's Shrine
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York Garrison
- Royal Station Hotel
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- King Edward III and York
- A New Vision For York