Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Is York Cursed?
- The Roman Fortress
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Cinema Comes to York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Stonegate
- King Edward II and York
- The Basilica
- Lendal Bridge
- Dick Turpin
- The Debtors' Prison
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York