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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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Greyfriars
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Walmgate Bar
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Medieval Minster
- The Cawood Sword
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Viking Boot
- Margaret Clitherow
- Church of St Olave
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The End of the Abbey
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- John Carr - Architect
- Anglian Hanging Bowl