Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Dick Turpin
- De Grey Rooms
- The Abbot's House
- Olive Oil Container
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Norman House
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Scarborough Bridge
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Micklegate Bar
- Bootham School
- The Mystery Plays
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Artists, Writers and Scientists