Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham School
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Ripon College for Women
- York in the fifteenth Century
- John Carr - Architect
- Margaret Clitherow
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- King Edward II and York
- St Crux's Church
- The Medieval Abbey
- De Grey Rooms
- 62 Low Petergate
- Military Belt Fitting
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York