Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Mithras and Arimanius
- First World War Memorial
- The Norman Minster
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Railway Institute
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Norman Abbey
- The York Observatory
- Lendal Tower
- Micklegate Bar
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Church of St Wilfrid
- King Richard II and York