Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Roman Head Pot
- Minster Library
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The George Fox Incident
- Guy Fawkes
- Second World War York
- The York Observatory
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Teaching the Poor
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York Castle Museum
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Norman Castle