Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Gold Finger Ring
- Mary Ward
- King Richard III and York
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Church of St Helen
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Ripon College for Women
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Crest of York St John College
- Royal Station Hotel
- Daniel Defoe's York
- King Edward I and York
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Second World War York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva