Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway Institute
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The County Court House
- Anglian Cross
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- First World War Memorial
- Viking Boot
- Gold Arm Ring
- Treasurer's House
- Statue of Napoleon
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Battle of the Standard
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The First Railway Station
- The Shambles
- York Union Gas Works
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre