Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription to Hecules
- Jubbergate
- Church of St Helen
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Fire in the Minster
- Fairfax House
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Feeding Roman York
- St William's Shrine
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Anglian Carving
- Bootham School
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York Central Library
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Royal Station Hotel
- King Edward II and York