Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- View from Station Rise
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Horn of Ulf
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Shambles
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Norman Castle
- Dick Turpin
- Walmgate Bar
- York Railway Station
- Ouse Bridge
- The County Court House
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Viking Male Grooming