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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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Assembly Rooms
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- St Crux's Church
- St William's Shrine
- The Norman Castle
- Yorkshire Museum
- Clifford's Tower
- Norman Window Frame
- Inscription to Hecules
- Constantius Chlorus
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Scarborough Bridge
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions