Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Central Library
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Bootham Bar
- The Roman Fortress
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Mansion House
- A New Walk
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Stonegate
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Medieval Prisons
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Second World War York
- The Norman Castle
- New Shopping Centres
- King Edward I and York
- Transport Moves On