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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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Second World War York
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Margaret Clitherow
- Middleham Jewel
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Lendal Bridge
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Judges Lodging
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Bar Convent
- George Leeman
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Basilica