Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Stonegate
- Olive Oil Container
- Gold Arm Ring
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The York Helmet
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Viking Boot
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Medieval Minster
- First World War Memorial
- The Horn of Ulf
- Mithras and Arimanius