Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Norman Abbey
- De Grey Rooms
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Cawood Sword
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Barker Tower
- The Minster in Viking Times
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Ripon College for Women
- First World War Memorial
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- King Edward I and York
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels