Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Norman Abbey
- Crest of York St John College
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Cawood Sword
- Lendal Tower
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Micklegate Bar
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The York Hoard
- The Multangular Tower
- Church of St Wilfrid