Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- A New Vision For York
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Feeding Roman York
- Gold Finger Ring
- The County Court House
- Church of St Helen
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Multangular Tower
- Viking Male Grooming
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart