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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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Tower
- King Edward III and York
- John Carr - Architect
- The Horn of Ulf
- Our Lady's Row
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Basilica
- Stonegate
- Church of St Olave
- The Norman Abbey
- A New Walk
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Fire in the Minster
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Trams Pulled by Horses