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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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Red Tower
- Transport Moves On
- Viking Male Grooming
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Battle of the Standard
- Teaching the Poor
- Holy Trinity Church
- Ouse Bridge
- Feeding Roman York
- Anglian Carving
- Rowntree Park
- Fishergate Bar
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Is York Cursed?
- The Assembly Rooms
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Gold Arm Ring