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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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Council of Arles
- Rowntree Park
- The Railway Institute
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Fishergate Bar
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Barley Hall
- Transport Moves On
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York and the Holocaust
- Scarborough Bridge
- Church of St Olave
- Is York Cursed?
- The Debtors' Prison
- Monk Bar
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York's Airfield
- Middleham Jewel