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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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard II and York
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Constantius Chlorus
- Is York Cursed?
- Bootham School
- York's Airfield
- The New Theatre
- Roman Head Pot
- John Carr - Architect
- Lendal Bridge
- The White Rose of York
- Jubbergate
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions