Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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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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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward III and York
- A New University
- Jewbury Cemetery
- William Etty, Artist
- The Council of Arles
- Fishergate Bar
- Silver Strap Ends
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Guy Fawkes
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Lendal Bridge
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Anglian Carving