Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Central Library
- Inscription to Hecules
- Jubbergate
- King Richard III and York
- Victoria Bar
- York Art Gallery
- First World War Memorial
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Viking Coins
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- George Leeman
- Yorkshire Museum
- Constantius Chlorus
- A New University
- The York Observatory