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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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- New Shopping Centres
- The First Railway Station
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- William Etty, Artist
- A Pipkin
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Royal Station Hotel
- The 1190 Massacre
- First World War Memorial
- Crest of York St John College
- York Bombed
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- York's Coat of Arms
- King Richard III and York
- St Crux's Church
- Clifford's Tower