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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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Guildhall
- King Richard II and York
- Crest of York St John College
- The Roman Fortress
- William Etty, Artist
- St Crux's Church
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- St William's Shrine
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- King Edward I and York
- The Red Tower
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Treasurer's House
- York's first historian: Francis Drake