Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The 1190 Massacre
- Bootham School
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Black Death
- The Railway Institute
- New Shopping Centres
- York's Airfield
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- De Grey Rooms
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- St Crux's Church
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Cawood Sword
- A New University
- King Edward III and York