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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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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Guy Fawkes
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York Art Gallery
- George Leeman
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Micklegate Bar
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Victorian Prison Building
- View from Station Rise
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Basilica
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York's Coat of Arms
- Cinema Comes to York