Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze weights
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Is York Cursed?
- Statue of the God Mars
- Anglian Carving
- Water Lanes
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Bootham Bar
- York Central Library
- Scarborough Bridge
- A Pipkin
- Viking Silk Cap
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Dick Turpin
- King Richard II and York