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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Railway Station
- Viking Male Grooming
- Norman Window Frame
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The New Theatre
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Railway Institute
- The Norman Minster
- Silver Strap Ends
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Sixties York
- Crest of York St John College
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The First Minster
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre