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 Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Royal Station Hotel
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Is York Cursed?
- Yorkshire Museum
- King Richard III and York
- Barker Tower
- Feeding Roman York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Viking Male Grooming
- York Union Gas Works
- The York Helmet
- The Minster in Viking Times
- York's Airfield
- The Basilica