Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- York Art Gallery
- The York Hoard
- Constantius Chlorus
- Fairfax House
- Ripon College for Women
- Treasurer's House
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Royal Station Hotel
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Stonegate
- Military Belt Fitting
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Teaching the Poor
- The White Rose of York
- The York Observatory