Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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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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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of an Athlete
- Anglian Cross
- Alcuin of York
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- A New University
- The Abbot's House
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Mystery Plays
- The White Rose of York
- Statue of Napoleon
- The New Theatre
- Statue of the God Mars
- York Art Gallery
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy