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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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War Memorial
- The Shambles
- The York Hoard
- Gold Arm Ring
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Battle of the Standard
- Statue of Napoleon
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Multangular Tower
- The First Minster
- King Richard II and York
- Norman Window Frame
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Church of St Helen
- The York Helmet
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'