Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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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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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Art Gallery
- Ouse Bridge
- Guy Fawkes
- The Council of Arles
- York Castle Museum
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Multangular Tower
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- York and the Holocaust
- The Female Prison
- Stonegate
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Church of St Helen
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Church of St Olave
- The Cawood Sword
- The End of the Abbey