Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Bridge
- All Saints Church, North Street
- St Crux's Church
- Viking Male Grooming
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Black Death
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Second World War York
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- York Central Library
- De Grey Rooms
- The Mystery Plays
- The York Hoard
- The First Railway Station