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 Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Yorkshire Museum
- Cinema Comes to York
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The First Minster
- The Horn of Ulf
- View from Station Rise
- The Shambles
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Norman Window Frame
- The Black Death
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- King Edward II and York
- King Edward III and York
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Rebuilt in Stone
- York St John in the 20th Century