Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Second World War York
- The Multangular Tower
- The York Helmet
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Mansion House
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York Central Library
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- King Richard III and York
- Micklegate Bar
- The White Rose of York
- Eric Bloodaxe
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Mithras and Arimanius