Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Is York Cursed?
- The Retreat
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Victoria Bar
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Mansion House
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Gold Finger Ring
- York Central Library
- Fairfax House